Adi-lilaChapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.78

yadyapi kahiye tanre krishnera 'kala' kari

matsya-kurmady-avatarera tinho avatari

SYNONYMS

yadyapi -- although; kahiye -- I say; tanre -- to Him; krishnera -- of Lord Krishna; kala -- part of the part; kari -- making; matsya -- the fish incarnation; kurma-adi -- the tortoise incarnation and others; avatarera -- of all these incarnations; tinho -- He; avatari -- the original source.

TRANSLATION

Although Karanodasayi Vishnu is called a kala of Lord Krishna, He is the source of Matsya, Kurma and the other incarnations.

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