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

SYNONYMS

sivah—Lord Siva; sakti-yuktah—associated with material nature; sasvat—eter-
nally; tri-lihgah—in three features; guna-sarhvrtah—covered by the modes of
nature; vaikarikah—one is called vaikarika; taijasah ca—another is called taijasa;
tamasah ca—as well as tamasa; iti—thus; aham—egotism; tri-dha—three kinds.

TRANSLATION

“‘The truth about Lord Siva is that he is always covered with three material
coverings —vaikarika, taijasa and tamasa. Because of these three modes of ma-
terial nature, he always associates with the external energy and egotism itself.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.88.3).

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harir hi nirgunah saksat
purusah prakrteh parah

sa sarva-drg upadrasta
tarh bhajan nirguno bhavet

SYNONYMS

harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; hi—certainly; nirgunah—
transcendental to all material qualities; saksat—directly; purusah—the supreme
enjoyer; prakrteh—material nature; parah—beyond; sah—He; sarva-drk—the
seer of everything; upadrasta—the overseer of everything; tam—Him; bhajan—
by worshiping; nirgunah—transcendental to material qualities; bhavet—one be-
comes.

TRANSLATION

‘Sri Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is situated beyond the
range of material nature; therefore He is the supreme transcendental person.
He can see everything inside and outside; therefore He is the supreme over-
seer of all living entities. If someone takes shelter at His lotus feet and wor-
ships Him, he also attains a transcendental position.’

PURPORT
This is also a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.88.5).
