Adi-lilaChapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.135

kabhu guru, kabhu sakha, kabhu bhritya-lila

purve yena tina-bhave vraje kaila khela

SYNONYMS

kabhu -- sometimes; guru -- spiritual master; kabhu -- sometimes; sakha -- friend; kabhu -- sometimes; bhritya-lila -- pastimes as a servant; purve -- formerly; yena -- as; tina-bhave -- in three different moods; vraje -- in Vrindavana; kaila khela -- plays with Krishna.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes He serves Lord Caitanya as His guru, sometimes as His friend and sometimes as His servant, just as Lord Balarama played with Lord Krishna in these three different moods in Vraja.

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