Text 381] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 215

SYNONYMS

adau—first; prakata—manifest; karaya—He makes; mata-pita—His mother and
father; bhakta-gane—similar devotees; pache—after that; prakata haya—be-
comes manifest; janma-adika-lila-krame—such pastimes as birth, in order.

TRANSLATION

“Before His personal appearance, the Lord causes some of His devotees to
appear as His mother, father and intimate associates. He then appears later as
if He were taking birth and growing from a baby toa child and gradually into a
youth.

TEXT 380

aacr fafaarena Atofeqatrela: |
ail feetia Gala fawreanla-faataata tev. I

vayaso vividhatve’ ‘pi
sarva-bhakti-rasasrayah

dharmi kisora evatra
nitya-lila-vildsavan

SYNONYMS

vayasah—of age; vividhatve—in varieties; api—although; sarva—of all kinds;
bhakti-rasa-asrayah —the shelter of devotional service; dharmi—whose constitu-
tional nature; kisorah—in the age before youth; eva—certainly; atra—in this;
nitya-lila—of eternal pastimes; vilasavin—the supreme enjoyer.

TRANSLATION

““‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally enjoying Himself, and
He is the shelter of all kinds of devotional service. Although His ages are
various, His age known as kisora [pre-youth] is best of all.’

PURPORT
This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.1.63).

TEXT 381

ASal-qurle AS Te Ee BC |
Hd rer fersz ASS STA MAHA ll Ov-d I
