132 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta { Adi-tila, Ch. 14

SYNONYMS

vande—| worship; caftanya-krsnosyo—of Lord Caitanya, who is Krsna Himself;
balya-lilam—pastimes of childhood ; manas-hardm—which are so beautiful; /aukikim—
appearing ordinary; opi—although; tam-—those; i$o-cestaya—by manifestation of su-
preme authority; vofito-entordm—quite fit although appearing differently.

TRANSLATION

Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the childhood pastimes of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Lord Krsna Himseff. Although such pastimes appear
exactly like those of an ordinary child, they should be understood as various
pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

In Bhagavod-gitd this statement is confirmed as follows:

avajénanti mam miidhd manusimh tanum Gsritam
param bhdvam ajananto mama bhitta-mahesvaram

‘Fools deride Me when | descend in the human form. They do not know My tran-
scendentat nature and My supreme dominion over all that be.” (Bg. 9.11) The
Supreme Personality of Godhead appears on this planet or within this universe
like an ordinary human being or human child to execute His pastimes, yet He
maintains His superiority as the Supreme Lord. Lord Krsna appeared as a human
child, but His uncommon activities, even in His childhood, like the kilting of the
demon Pitani or lifting of Govardana Hill, were not the engagements of an ordi-
nary child. Similarly, although the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, as they will be
described in this chapter, appear like the activities of asmall boy, they are uncom-
mon pastimes impossible for an ordinary human child to execute.

TEXT 6
TTA SCT SEA Seta HA |
Pre-arety caateyy [oe Ba nyt

balya-lilaya Gge prabhura uttdna sayana
pita-matdya dekhdaila cihna carana

SYNONYMS
balyo-lilgya—in His pastimes as a child; dge—first of all; prabhura—of the Lord;
uttdna—turning the body; sayana—lying down; pitd-métdya—unto the parents;
dekhdila—showed; cihna—marks; carana—of the lotus feet.
