478 Sri Caitanya-caritameta

TRANSLATION

Krsna and Balarama present Themselves as elder or younger brother, but in the
scriptures They are described as the original Supreme Personality of Godhead and
His expansion.

TEXT 155

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ramddi-mirtisu kald-niyamena tisthan
nandvataram akarod bhuvanesu kintu

Rrsnah svayarh samabhavat paramah puman yo
govindam adi purusarh tam aharh bhajaémi

SYNONYMS

rdma-ddi—the incarnation of Lord Rama, etc.; martisu—in different forms; kala-
niyamena—by the order of plenary portions; tisthan—existing; nmd@nd—various;
avataram—incarnations; akarot—executed; bhuvanesu—within the worlds; kintu—
but; Arsnah—Lord Krsna; svayam—personally; samabhavat— appeared; paramah—the
supreme; Pumdn—person; yah—who; govindam—unto Lord Govinda; ddi-purusam
—the original person; tam—unto Him; aham—\; bhaj@mi—offer obeisances.

TRANSLATION

“! worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who by His various plenary portions
appeared in the world in different forms and incarnations such as Lord Rama,
but who personally appears in His supreme original form as Lord Krsna.”

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Brahma-sarmhita (5.39).

TEXT 156

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Sri-caitanya—sei krsna, nityananda——rama
nityadnanda pirna kare caitanyera kama
