Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.10

srishty-adika seva, -- tanra ajnara palana

'sesha'-rupe kare krishnera vividha sevana

SYNONYMS

srishti-adika seva -- service in the matter of creation; tanra -- His; ajnara -- of the order; palana -- execution; sesha-rupe -- the form of Lord Sesha; kare -- does; krishnera -- of Lord Krishna; vividha sevana -- varieties of service.

TRANSLATION

He executes the orders of Lord Krishna in the work of creation, and in the form of Lord Sesha He serves Krishna in various ways.

PURPORT

According to expert opinion, Balarama, as the chief of the original quadruple forms, is also the original Sankarshana. Balarama, the first expansion of Krishna, expands Himself in five forms: (1) Maha-sankarshana, (2) Karanabdhisayi, (3) Garbhodakasayi, (4) Kshirodakasayi, and (5) Sesha. These five plenary portions are responsible for both the spiritual and material cosmic manifestations. In these five forms Lord Balarama assists Lord Krishna in His activities. The first four of these forms are responsible for the cosmic manifestations, whereas Sesha is responsible for personal service to the Lord. Sesha is called Ananta, or unlimited, because He assists the Personality of Godhead in His unlimited expansions by performing an unlimited variety of services. Sri Balarama is the servitor Godhead who serves Lord Krishna in all affairs of existence and knowledge. Lord Nityananda Prabhu, who is the same servitor Godhead, Balarama, performs the same service to Lord Gauranga by constant association.

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