Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 6.101

asan varnas trayo hy asya

grihnato 'nu-yugam tanuh

suklo raktas tatha pita

idanim krishnatam gatah

SYNONYMS

asan -- there were; varnah -- colors; trayah -- three; hi -- indeed; asya -- of Him; grihnatah -- accepting; anu-yugam -- according to the age; tanuh -- bodies; suklah -- white; raktah -- red; tatha -- also; pitah -- yellow; idanim -- at the present moment; krishnatam -- blackish; gatah -- has accepted.

TRANSLATION

"'In the past, your son has had bodies of three different colors, according to the age. These colors were white, red and yellow. In this age [Dvapara-yuga] He has accepted a blackish body.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.13) was spoken by Garga Muni when he was performing the rituals at Lord Krishna's name-giving ceremony. He states that the incarnations of the Lord in other ages had been white, red and yellow. This yellow color refers to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, whose bodily complexion was yellowish. This confirms that in past Kali-yugas the Lord also had incarnated in a body that was yellow in hue. It is understood that the Lord incarnates in different colors for the different yugas (Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali). Accepting the color yellow (pita), as well as other characteristics, the Lord incarnated as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is the verdict of all Vedic authorities.

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