Text 173] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 97

ananta prakase krsnera nahi marti-bheda
akara-varna-astra-bhede nama-vibheda

SYNONYMS

ananta prakase—in innumerable manifestations; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; nahi—
there is not; murti-bheda—difference of form; akdra—of features; varna—of
color; astra—of weapons; bhede—according to differentiation; néma-vibheda—
difference of names.

TRANSLATION

“When the Lord expands Himself in innumerable forms, there is no dif-
ference in the forms, but due to different features, bodily colors and weapons,
the names are different.

TEXT 173

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anye Ca sarnskrtatmano
vidhindbhihitena te

yajanti tvan-mayas tvam vai
bahu-martyeka-murtikam

SYNONYMS

anye—different persons; ca—also; samskrta-dtmanah—persons who are
purified; vidhina—by the regulative principles; abhihitena—stated in the revealed
scriptures; te—such persons; yajanti—worship; tvat-mayaéh—being absorbed in
You; tvam—You; vai—certainly; bahu-mdrti—having many forms; eka-mdr-
tikam—although one.

TRANSLATION

“‘In different Vedic scriptures, there are prescribed rules and regulative
principles for worshiping different types of forms. When one is purified by
these rules and regulations, he worships You, the Supreme Personality of God-
head. Although manifest in many forms, You are one.’

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.40.7). In the Vedas it is stated
that the one becomes many (eko bahu sydm). The Supreme Personality of God-
head expands Himself in various forms—visnu-tattva, jiva-tattva and sakti-tattva.
