| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 3.112
ei ślokera artha kahi sańkshepera sāra
bhaktera icchāya krishnera sarva avatāra
SYNONYMS
ei — this; ślokera — of the verse; artha — the meaning; kahi — I relate; sańkshepera — of conciseness; sāra — the pith; bhaktera — of the devotee; icchāya — by the desire; krishnera — of Lord Krishna; sarva — all; avatāra — incarnations.
TRANSLATION
The essence of the meaning of this verse is that Lord Krishna appears in all His innumerable eternal forms because of the desires of His pure devotees.
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