98 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 8

present. Krsna-varnarh tvisakrsnam: although Caitanya Mahaprabhu ap-
pears without krsna, or a blackish color, He is understood to be Krsna
Himself. Idanim krsnatam gatah. The same original Krsna who appears
in different varnas has now appeared. The word dsan indicates that He is
always present. Whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears
in His full feature, He is understood to be krsna-varnam, although He
appears in different colors. Prahlada Maharaja states that Caitanya Maha-
prabhu is channa; that is, although He is Krsna, He is covered by a
yellow color. Thus the Gaudiya Vaisnavas accept the conclusion that al-
though Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in pita color, He is Krsna.

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
sdrigopangdstra-parsadam
yajnaih sarkirtana-prayair
yajanti hi sumedhasah
(Bhag. 11.5.32)

TEXT 14

mt Fe waaay: |
araea eft strate: Tera UII

prag ayam vasudevasya
kvacij jatas tavdtmajah

vdsudeva iti sriman
abhijfidh sampracaksate

prak—before; ayam—this child; vasudevasya—of Vasudeva; kva-
cit—sometimes; jatah—was born; tava—your; dtmajah—Krsna, who
has taken birth as your child; vaésudevah—therefore He may be given
the name Vasudeva; iti—thus; srimaén—very beautiful; abhijiah—
those who are learned; sampracaksate —also say that Krsna is Vasudeva.

TRANSLATION

For many reasons, this beautiful son of yours sometimes ap-
peared previously as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore, those who
are learned sometimes call this child Vasudeva.
