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

TRANSLATION

“‘In that same verse it is stated that the Lord is the creator, maintainer and
annihilator of the cosmic manifestation, and that He enabled Lord Brahma to
create the universe by infusing him with the knowledge of the Vedas. It is also
stated that the Lord has full knowledge directly and indirectly, that He knows
past, present and future and that His personal energy is separate from maya,
the illusory energy.

TEXT 362

G8 AI FIA —Sta GHa-Ae| |
BD SISA ACS Tica |lawtel | vy

ei saba karya—t€nira tatastha-laksana
anya avatdra aiche jane muni-gana

SYNONYMS

ei saba karya—all these activities; tafra—His; tatastha-laksana—marginal
characteristics; anya avatara—another incarnation; aiche—in that same way;
jane—know; muni-gana—the great saintly persons like Vyasadeva.

TRANSLATION

“All these activities are His marginal characteristics. Great saintly persons
understand the incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the in-
dications of the two characteristics known as svariipa and tatastha. All the in-
carnations of Krsna should be understood in this way.

TEXT 363

HAS lA-SITH ST HATS Cattos |
GE GF AKC CHS TUATH FI i” Ove

avatara-kdle haya jagate gocara
ei dui laksane keha janaye isvara’”’

SYNONYMS

avatdra-kale —at the time of incarnation; haya—there is; jagate—in the world;
gocara—information; ei dui laksane—by these two characteristics, namely
svaripa and tatastha; keha—some persons; janaye—know; isvara—the incarna-
tion of the Supreme Lord.
