186 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

idanim dvapare tinho haild krsna-varna
ei saba Sastragama-puranera marma

SYNONYMS

idanim—now; dvadpare—in the Dvapara-yuga; tifho—He; haila—was; krspa-varna—
blackish color; ei—these; saba—all; Sdstra-dgama—and Vedic literatures; purdnera—of
the Purdnas; marma—the core.

TRANSLATION

Now, in the Dvapara-yuga, the Lord had descended in a blackish hue. This is the
essence of the statements in the Puranas and other Vedic literatures with reference
to the context.

TEXT 39

WTA SAMA Bras Areata Preys |
DacrteSatey aacterahsss yo i

dvapare bhagavan syamah
pita-vasd nijayudhah

$ri-vatsadibhir ankais ca
laksanair upalaksitah

SYNONYMS

dvapare—in the Dvapara-yuga; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
Syamah—blackish; pita-vasah—having yellow clothes; nija—own; dyudhah—having
weapons; $ri-vatsa-adibhih—such as Srivatsa; ankaih—by bodily markings; ca— and;
laksanaih—by external characteristics such as the Kaustubha jewel; upa/aksitah—
characterized.

TRANSLATION

“In the Dvapara-yuga the Personality of Godhead appears in a blackish hue. He is
dressed in yellow, He holds His own weapons, and He is decorated with the
Kaustubha jewel and marks of Srivatsa. This is how His symptoms are described.”

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.27), spoken by Saint Karabhajana,
one of the nine royal mystics who explained to King Nimi the different features of
the Lord in different ages.

TEXT 40
fora guted— arcra atota |
wie aif Nee cowwtaets ti Be tI

kali-yuge yuga-dharma—namera pracara
tathi lagi’ pita-varna caitanyavatara
