214 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

TEXT 377

CRS Sag ASTCT-CASIT |
aiea-calne-acia Gag Fanta 1099 1

eita kahilun sakty-avesa-avatara
balya-pauganda-dharmera sunaha vicara

SYNONYMS

eita—thus; kahilun—| have explained; sakti-dvesa-avatara—the incarnations
specifically empowered; balya—in childhood; pauganda—in boyhood; dhar-
mera—of the characteristics; sunaha—now hear; vicdra—the consideration.

TRANSLATION

“Thus | have explained specifically empowered incarnations. Now please
hear about the characteristics of Lord Krsna’s childhood, boyhood and youth.

TEXT 378
Facetacta-aal qcrerraa |
Aspaal saaca Acq BCA Fa | Ot

kisora-sekhara-dharmi vrajendra-nandana
prakata-lila karibare yabe kare mana

SYNONYMS

kisora-sekhara—topmost of youth; dharmi—whose natural position; vra-
jendra-nandana—the son of Maharaja Nanda; prakata-lila—manifested pastimes;
karibare—to perform; yabe—when; kare—makes; mana—mind.

TRANSLATION

“As the son of Maharaja Nanda, Lord Krsna is by nature the paragon of
kisora [youth]. He chooses to exhibit His pastimes at that age.

TEXT 379
SICH) ABS Bary AS-fts-Sertze |
HCE ASS BH Hallos-TeTHCA | e9 |

ddau prakata karaya mdata-pita-bhakta-gane
pache prakata haya janmadika-lila-krame
