Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 7.8

rāsādi-vilāsī, vrajalalanā-nāgara

āra yata saba dekha, — tāńra parikara

SYNONYMS

rāsa-ādi — the rāsa dance; vilāsī — the enjoyer; vraja-lalanā — the damsels of Vrindāvana; nāgara — the leader; āra — others; yata — all; saba — everyone; dekha — must know; tāńra — His; parikara — associates.

TRANSLATION

Lord Śrī Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the supreme enjoyer in the rāsa dance. He is the leader of the damsels of Vraja, and all others are simply His associates.

PURPORT

The word rāsādi-vilāsī ("the enjoyer of the rāsa dance") is very important. The rāsa dance can be enjoyed only by Śrī Krishna because He is the supreme leader and chief of the damsels of Vrindāvana. All others are His devotees and associates. Although no one can compare with Śrī Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there are many unscrupulous rascals who imitate the rāsa dance of Śrī Krishna. They are Māyāvādīs, and people should be wary of them. The rāsa dance can be performed only by Śrī Krishna and no one else.

<<< >>>

Copyright ©r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness