254 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 21

SYNONYMS

yasya—whose; eka—one; nisvasita—of breath; kdlam—time; atha—thus;
avalambya—taking shelter of; jivanti—live; loma-vilajah—grown from the hair
holes; jagat-anda-nathah—the masters of the universes (the Brahmas); visnuh
mahén—the Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu; sah—that; iha—here; yasya—whose;
kala-visesah—particular plenary portion or expansion; govindam—Lord Govinda;
adi-purusam—the original person; tam—Him; aham—l; bhajami—worship.

TRANSLATION

“‘The Brahmas and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the
pores of the Maha-Visnu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhala-
tion. | adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, for Maha-Visnu is a portion of His
plenary portion.’

PURPORT
This is a quotation from Brahma-sarnhita (5.48). See also Adi-lild (5.71).

TEXT 42

Ok Bel - ATT, VA ‘Ip’ Bef ia |
fon Biaia-aiea Sc ACH ATS ayn sy 0

ei artha—madhyama, suna ‘gddha’ artha ara
tina dvasa-sthana krsnera sastre khyati yara

SYNONYMS
ei artha—this explanation; madhyama—middle; suna—please hear; gudha—
confidential; artha—meaning; ara—another; tina—three; avasa-sthana—residen-
tial places; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; sastre—in the revealed scriptures; khyati—
fame; ydra—of which.

TRANSLATION

“This is the middle meaning. Now please hear the confidential meaning.
Lord Krsna has three places of residence, which are well known from revealed
scriptures.

PURPORT

Krsna has three abodes —His internal abode (Goloka Vrndavana), His intermedi-
ate abode (the spiritual sky), and His external abode (this material world).
