284 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 21
TRANSLATION
“‘To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Krsna
manifested a suitable form just for His pastimes in the material world. This
form was wonderful even for Him and was the supreme abode of the wealth of
good fortune. Its limbs were so beautiful that they increased the beauty of the
ornaments worn on different parts of His body.’
PURPORT
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.2.12) is stated in a conversation be-
tween Vidura and Uddhava. Uddhava thus begins his description of the pastimes
of Sri Krsna in His form exhibited by yogamayéd.
TEXT 101
BCRA ISS CAM, ameaiea ATTA,
ATIY SSA BAA |
CHAT, CALS, aafacata, abaz,
AAMT SI HRA Sed
krsnera yateka kheld, sarvottama nara-lila,
nara-vapu tahara svarGpa
gopa-vesa, venu-kara, nava-kisora, nata-vara,
nara-lilara haya anurtipa
SYNONYMS
krsnera—of Lord Krsna; yateka—all; khela—pastimes; sarva-uttama—the most
attractive of all; nara-lila—the pastimes as a human being; nara-vapu—a body
just like that of a human being; tahara—of that; sva-rdja—the real form; gopa-
vesa—the dress of a cowherd boy; venu-kara—with a flute in the hands; nava-
kisora—newly youthful; nata-vara—an expert dancer; nara-lilara—for exhibiting
the pastimes as a human being; haya—is; anurdpa—suitable.
TRANSLATION
“Lord Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes as a human being are
the best. His form as a human being is the supreme transcendental form. In
this form He is a cowherd boy. He carries a flute in His hand, and His youth is
new. He is also an expert dancer. All this is just suitable for His pastimes as a
human being.
