84 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20
TRANSLATION
“‘The Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam reveals the tenth object, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the shelter of all surrendered souls.
He is known as Sri Krsna, and He is the ultimate source of all the universes. Let
me offer my obeisances unto Him.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Bhavartha-dipika, Stidhara Svamt's commentary on the
Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.1.1). In the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam there is a
description of the asraya-tattva, Sri Krsna. There are two tattvas —dsraya-tattva and
asrita-tattva. Asraya-tattva is the objective, and asrita-tattva is the subjective. Since
the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krsna are the shelter of all devotees, Sri Krsna is called
param dhama. in Bhagavad-gitd it is stated: param brahma param dhama pavitram
paramarn bhavan. Everything is resting under the lotus feet of Krsna. In Srimad-
Bhagavatam (10.14.58) it is stated:
samdsrita ye pada-pallava-plavam
mahat-padam punya-yaso-murareh
Under the lotus feet of Sri Krsna, the entire mahat-tattva is existing. Since every-
thing is under Sri Krsna’s protection, Sri Krsna is called asraya-tattva. Everything
else is called asrita-tattva. The material creation is also called asrita-tattva. Libera-
tion from material bondage and the attainment of the spiritual platform are also
asrita-tattva. Krsna is the only dsraya-tattva. In the beginning of the creation there
are Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and Ksirodakasayi Visnu. They are also
asraya-tattva. Krsna is the cause of all causes (sarva-karana-karanam). To under-
stand Krsna perfectly, one has to make an analytical study of asraya-tattva and
asrita-tattva.
TEXT 152
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krsnera svartipa-vicara Suna, sanatana
advaya-jhana-tattva, vraje vrajendra-nandana
SYNONYMS
krsnera—of Lord Krsna; svarGpa-vicara—consideration of the eternal form;
suna—please hear; sandtana—My dear Sanatana; advaya-jfana-tattva—the Ab-
solute Truth without duality; vraje—in Vrndavana; vrajendra-nandana—the son
of Nanda Maharaja.
