210 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

“1 take shelter of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is outwardly of a fair
complexion but is inwardly Krsna Himself. In this age of Kali He displays His
expansions [His afgas and upangas] by performing congregational chanting of the
holy name of the Lord.”

PURPORT

Srila Jiva Gosvami has placed the verse from Srimad-Bhdagavatam quoted in
text 52 (krsna-varnarh tvisadkrsnam. . .) as the auspicious introduction to his
Bhdgavata-sandarbha or Sat-sandarbha. He has composed this text (81), which is, in
effect, an explanation of the Bhagavatam verse, as the second verse of the same
work. The verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam was enunciated by Karabhajana, one of
the nine great sages, and it is elaborately explained by the Sarva-sarhvadini, jiva
Gosvami’s commentary on his own Saf-sandarbha.

Antah krsna refers to one who is always thinking of Krsna. This attitude is a
predominent feature of Srimati Radharani. Even though many devotees always
think of Krsna, none can surpass the gopis, among whom Radharant is the leader
in thinking of Krsna. Radharani’s Krsna consciousness surpasses that of all other
devotees. Lord Caitanya accepted the position of Srimati Radharant to understand
Krsna; therefore He was always thinking of Krsnain the same way as Radharani.
By thinking of Lord Krsna, He always overlapped Krsna.

Sri Krsna Caitanya, who was outwardly very fair, with a complexion like molten
gold, simultaneously manifested His eternal associates, opulences, expansions and
incarnations. He preached the process of chanting Hare Krsna, and those who are
under His lotus feet are glorious.

TEXT 82

Birjacse of Aewava |

Stl Sx At eis Shawler sea vd Ul
upa-puraneha suni $ri-krsna-vacana

krpa kari vyasa prati kariyachena kathana

SYNONYMS

upa-puraneha—in the Upa-puranas; suni—we hear; $ri-krsna-vacana—the words of
Lord Krsna; krpd@ kari—having mercy; vyasa prati—toward Vyasadeva; karivyachena—
He did; kathana—speaking.

TRANSLATION

In the Upa-puranas we hear Sri Krsna showing His mercy to Vyasadeva by
speaking to him as follows.
