Adi-lila, Chapter 3 181

TRANSLATION

Thinking thus, the Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna Himself, descended at
Nadia early in the age of Kali.

PURPORT

The prathama-sandhya is the beginning of the age. According to astronomical
calculation, the age is divided into twelve parts. The first of these twelve divisions is
known as the prathama-sandhya. The prathama-sandhyd and Sesa-sandhya, the last
division of the preceding age, form the junction of the two ages. According to the
Sarya-siddhanta, the prathama-sandhya of the Kali-yuga lasts 36,000 solar years.
Lord Caitanya appeared in the prathama-sandhyé after 4,586 solar years of Kali-
yuga had passed.

TEXT 30

CORA ATIC GASi |
fareatta, fareal4, faced SBTT oe I

caitanya-sitmhera nava-dvipe avatara
sitha-griva, sirnha-virya, simhera huhkara

SYNONYMS
caitanya-simhera—of the lionlike Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nava-dvipe—at
Navadvipa; avatdra—the incarnation; sitmha-griva—having the neck of a lion; simha-
virya—the strength of a lion; sirmhera hunkara—the roar of a lion.
TRANSLATION

Thus the lionlike Lord Caitanya has appeared in Navadvipa. He has the shoulders
of a lion, the powers of a lion, and the loud voice of a lion.

TEXT 31

Cre fare Typ WCaTH GrH-SCA |
era-feae asics Stata SWIC Os tl

sel simha vasuk jivera hrdaya-kandare
kalmasa-dvirada nase yanhara hunkare

SYNONYMS

sei—that; simha—lion; vasuk—let Him sit; jivera—of the living entities; hrdaya—of
the heart; Randare—in the cavern; ka/masa—of sins; dvi-rada—the elephant; nase—
destroys; yanhdra—of whom; hufkdre—the roar.
