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| Adi-lila | Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.140
prayo mayastu me bhartur
nanya me 'pi vimohini
SYNONYMS
ka -- who; iyam -- this; va -- or; kutah -- from where; ayata -- has come; daivi -- whether demigod; va -- or; nari -- woman; uta -- or; asuri -- demoness; prayah -- in most cases; maya -- illusory energy; astu -- she must be; me -- My; bhartuh -- of the master, Lord Krishna; na -- not; anya -- any other; me -- My; api -- certainly; vimohini -- bewilderer.
TRANSLATION
"Who is this mystic power, and where has she come from? Is she a demigod or a demoness? She must be the illusory energy of My master, Lord Krishna, for who else can bewilder Me?"
PURPORT
The playful pastimes of the Lord caused suspicion in the mind of Lord Brahma, and therefore Lord Brahma, to test Krishna's Lordship, stole all the Lord's calves and cowherd boys with his own mystic power. Sri Krishna responded, however, by replacing all the calves and boys in the field. Lord Balarama's thoughts of astonishment at such wonderful retaliation are recorded in this verse (Bhag. 10.13.37).
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness