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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.117
siddhāntatas tv abhede 'pi
śrīśa-krishna-svarūpayoh
rasenotkrishyate krishna-
SYNONYMS
siddhāntatah — in reality; tu — but; abhede — no difference; api — although; śrī-īśa — of the husband of Lakshmī, Nārāyana; krishna — of Lord Krishna; svarūpayoh — between the forms; rasena — by transcendental mellows; utkrishyate — is superior; krishna-rūpam — the form of Lord Krishna; eshā — this; rasa-sthitih — reservoir of pleasure.
TRANSLATION
Veńkata Bhatta continued, "'According to transcendental realization, there is no difference between the forms of Nārāyana and Krishna. Yet in Krishna there is a special transcendental attraction due to the conjugal mellow, and consequently He surpasses Nārāyana. This is the conclusion of transcendental mellows.'
PURPORT
This verse quoted by Veńkata Bhatta is also found in the Bhakti-rasāmrita-sindhu (1.2.59).
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