Text 102] The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya 247

TEXT 101
AAT AAACH VI FRSA AE |
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dsan varnas trayo hy asya
grhnato ‘nuyugam tangh

suklo raktas tatha pita
idanim krsnatam gatah

SYNONYMS
dsan—there were; varnah—colors; trayah—three; hi—indeed; asya—of Him;
grhnatah—accepting; anuyugam—according to the age; tanuh—bodies;
suklah—white; raktah—red; tatha—also; pitah—yellow; idanim—at the present
moment; krsnatam—blackish; gatah—has accepted.

TRANSLATION

‘In the past, your son has had bodies of three different colors, according
to the age. These colors were white, red and yellow. In this age [Dvapara-
yuga] He has accepted a blackish body.’

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.13) was spoken by Gargamuni when
he was performing the rituals at Lord Krsna’s name-giving ceremony. He states
that the incarnations of the Lord in other ages had been white, red and yellow.
This yellow color refers to $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, whose bodily complexion
was yellowish. This confirms that in the past Kali-yugas, the Lord also had incar-
nated in a body that was yellow in hue. It is understood that the Lord incarnates in
different colors for the different yugas (Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali). Accepting
the color yellow (pita), as well as other characteristics, the Lord incarnated as Sn
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is the verdict of all Vedic authorities.

TEXT 102

She wa Vat wate qarbray |
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iti dvapara urvisa
stuvanti jagad-isvaram

nand4-tantra-vidhanena
kalav api tatha srnu
