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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 3.36
SYNONYMS
āsan — were; varnāh — colors; trayah — three; hi — certainly; asya — of this one; grihnatah — who is manifesting; anu-yugam — according to the age; tanūh — bodies; śuklah — white; raktah — red; tathā — thus; pītah — yellow; idānīm — now; krishnatām — blackness; gatah — obtained.
TRANSLATION
"This boy [Krishna] has three other colors — white, red and yellow — as He appears in different ages. Now He has appeared in a transcendental blackish color."
PURPORT
This is a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.8.13).
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