80 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

TRANSLATION

“In all revealed scriptures, beginning with the Vedas, the central point of
attraction is Krsna. When complete knowledge of Him is realized, the
bondage of maya, the illusory energy, is automatically broken.

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vyamohdya caracarasya jagatas te te puranagamas
tam tam eva hi devatam paramikam jalpantu kalpavadhi
siddhante punar eka eva bhagavan visnuh samastagama-
vydparesu vivecana-vyatikaram nitesu nisciyate

SYNONYMS

vyamohdya—to increase the illusion and ignorance; cara-acarasya—of all living
entities, moving and nonmoving; jagatah—of the world; te te—those respective;
purana—the supplementary Vedic literatures called the Puranas; dgamah—and
Vedas; tam tém—that respective; eva hi—certainly; devatam—demigod;
paramikam—as supreme; jalpantu—let them speak about; kalpa-avadhi—until
the end of the millenium; siddhante—in conclusion; punah—but; ekah—one;
eva—only; bhagavan—Supreme Personality of Godhead; visnuh—Lord Visnu;
samasta—all; agama—of the Vedas; vydparesu—in the dealings; vivecana-
vyatikaram—to collective consideration; nitesu—when forcibly brought;
nisciyate—is established.

TRANSLATION

“There are many types of Vedic literatures and supplementary Puranas. In
each of them there are particular demigods who are spoken of as the chief
demigods. This is just to create an illusion for moving and nonmoving living
entities. Let them perpetually engage in such imaginations. However, when
one analytically studies all these Vedic literatures collectively, he comes to the

conclusion that Lord Visnu is the one and only Supreme Personality of
Godhead.’

PURPORT
This is a verse from the Padma Purana.
