132 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
svarupa-aisvarye tanra nahi maya-gandha
sakala vedera haya bhagavan se ‘sambandha’
SYNONYMS
svarupa—in His original form; aisvarye—opulence; tanra—His; nahi—there is none;
maya-gandha—contamination of the material world; saka/a—in all; vedera— Vedas;
haya—it isso; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; se—that; sambandha—
relationship.
TRANSLATION
“In His original form the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full of transcenden-
tal opulences which are free from the contamination of the material world. It is to
be understood that in all Vedic literature the Supreme Personality of Godhead is
the ultimate goal.
TEXT 140
Stea fafacwa’ iS, fooler on athe
wel ast orl afore Acie! Sa She 8° 4
tanre ‘nirvisesa’ kahi, cic-chakti na mani
ardha-svarupa na manile purnata haya hani
SYNONYMS
tanre—unto Him; nirvisesa—impersonal; kahi—we say; cit-Sakti—spiritual energy;
na—do not; mani—accept; ardha—half; svarupa—form; na—not; manile—accepting;
purnata—fullness; haya—becomes; hani—defective.
TRANSLATION
“When we speak of the Supreme as impersonal, we deny His spiritual potencies.
Logically, if you accept half of the truth, you cannot understand the whole.
PURPORT
In the Upanisads it is said:
orm purnam adah purnam idam
purnat purnam udacyate
purnasya purnam adaya
purnam evavasisyate
This verse, which is mentioned in the /Sopanisad, Brhad-aranyaka Upanisad and
many other Upanisads, indicates that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in
six opulences. His position is unique, for He possesses all riches, strength, influence,
