Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 4.28

ei suddha-bhakta lana karimu avatara

kariba vividha-vidha adbhuta vihara

vaikunthadye nahi ye ye lilara pracara

se se lila kariba, yate mora camatkara

SYNONYMS

ei -- these; suddha-bhakta -- pure devotees; lana -- taking; karimu -- I shall make; avatara -- incarnation; kariba -- I shall do; vividha-vidha -- various kinds; adbhuta -- wonderful; vihara -- pastimes; vaikuntha-adye -- in the Vaikuntha planets, etc.; nahi -- not; ye ye -- whatever; lilara -- of the pastimes; pracara -- broadcasting; se se -- those; lila -- pastimes; kariba -- I shall perform; yate -- in which; mora -- My; camatkara -- wonder.

TRANSLATION

"Taking these pure devotees with Me, I shall descend and sport in various wonderful ways, unknown even in Vaikuntha. I shall broadcast such pastimes by which even I am amazed.

PURPORT

Lord Krishna in the form of Lord Caitanya educates His devotees to develop progressively to the stage of pure devotional service. Thus He appears periodically as a devotee to take part in various wonderful activities depicted in His sublime philosophy and teachings.

There are innumerable Vaikuntha planets in the spiritual sky, and in all of them the Lord accepts the service rendered by His eternal devotees in a reverential mood. Therefore Lord Sri Krishna presents His most confidential pastimes as He enjoys them in His transcendental realm. Such pastimes are so attractive that they attract even the Lord, and thus He relishes them in the form of Lord Caitanya.

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