| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 20.156
SYNONYMS
ete — these; ca — and; amśa — plenary portions; kalāh — parts of plenary portions; pumsah — of the purusha-avatāras; krishnah — Lord Krishna; tu — but; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svayam — Himself; indra-ari — the enemies of Lord Indra; vyākulam — full of; lokam — the world; mridayanti — make happy; yuge yuge — at the right time in each age.
TRANSLATION
"'All these incarnations of Godhead are either plenary portions or parts of the plenary portions of the purusha-avatāras. But Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. In every age He protects the world through His different features when the world is disturbed by the enemies of Indra.'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.3.28). See also Ādi-līlā, Chapter Two, verse 67.
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