Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 1.81

svayaḿ-rūpa kṛṣṇera kāya-vyūha — tāńra sama

bhakta sahite haya tāńhāra āvaraṇa

SYNONYMS

svayam-rūpa — His own original form (two-handed Kṛṣṇa); kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kāya-vyūha — personal expansions; tāńra — with Him; sama — equal; bhakta — the devotees; sahite — associated with; haya — are; tāńhāra — His; āvaraṇa — covering.

TRANSLATION

The personal associates of the primeval Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.

PURPORT

Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential power. These expansions are associated with further, secondary expansions, or servitor expansions, who are called devotees.

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