66 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

appears differently as Krishna and Valadeva. His expansion as Vasudeva,
Samkarshan, Pradyumna and Aniruddha, mentioned above, is in the Original
Chaturvuha, or four-armed Forms.

There are innumerable four-armed manifestations in different planets
and different places. For instance, these four-armed manifestations are both
in Dwarka and Mathura eternally. And from these four Forms originally there
are the principle twenty-four Forms, named differently in terms of the different
adjustments of the symbols held in the hands—and they are called Baibhava
Vilasa. The same four Formal manifestations of Krishna are on each planet
of the Spiritual Sky, called the Narayan Loka or Vaikuntha Loka. In the Vai-
kuntha Loka He is manifested in a four-handed Form, called Narayan. And
from each Narayan there is a manifestation of the four Forms mentioned
above (Vasudeva, Samkarshan, Pradyumna and Aniruddha). Therefore,
Narayan is in the center, and the four Forms surround the Narayan Form.

Each of the four Forms again expands into three, and they all have their
different Names, beginning from Kesava. They are twelve in all. Such Forms
are known by different Names according to the different placements of the
symbols in the hands of Narayan.

As far as the Vasudeva Form is concerned, the three expansions are Kesava,
Narayana, and Madhava. The three Forms of Govinda are known as Govinda,
Vishnu, and Sri Madhusudan. It should be noted, however, that this Govinda
Form is not the same Govinda Form as manifested in Vrindaban (as the Son
of Nanda). Similarly, Pradyumna is also divided into three Forms known as
Trivikrama, Vamana, and Sridhar; and, similarly, there are three Forms of
Aniruddha, known as Hrishikesha, Padmanava and Damodara.
