262 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 3

appeared in My original form as Sri Krsna.” Srila Jiva Gosvami says that
the other forms were partial expansions of the Lord’s original form, but
because of the intense love developed by Préni and Sutapa, the Lord ap-
peared from Devaki and Vasudeva in His full opulence as Sri Krsna. In
this verse the Lord confirms, ‘‘] am the same Supreme Personality of
Godhead, but I appear in full opulence as Sri Krsna.”’ This is the purport
of the words tenaiva vapusd. When the Lord mentioned the birth of
Prsnigarbha, He did not say tenaiva vapusd, but He assured Devaki that
in the third birth the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna had ap-
peared, not His partial expansion. Prsnigarbha and Vamana were partial
expansions of Krsna, but in this third birth Krsna Himself appeared.
This is the explanation given in Sri Krsna-sandarbha by Srila Jiva
Gosvami.

TEXT 44
wag at Ad ST APAAAUTT F |
TAM ARI MA ASA THA level!

etad vam darsitam riipam
prag-janma-smarandya me

nanyathé mad-bhavam jnianam
martya-lingena jdyate

etat—this form of Visnu; vém—unto both of you; darsitam—has
been shown; rijpam—My form as the Supreme Personality of God-
head with four hands; prdk-janma—of My previous appearances;
smarandya—just to remind you; me—My; na—not; anyathé—other-
wise; mat-bhavam—Visnu’s appearance; jidnam—this transcendental
knowledge; martya-lingena—by taking birth like a human child;
Jayate —does arise.

TRANSLATION

I have shown you this form of Vignu just to remind you of My
previous births. Otherwise, if I appeared like an ordinary human
child, you would not believe that the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Vignu, has indeed appeared.
