Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 2.29

ińhota dvi-bhuja, tińho dhare cāri hātha

ińho veṇu dhare, tińho cakrādika sātha

SYNONYMS

ińhota — this one; dvi-bhuja — two arms; tińho — He; dhare — manifests; cāri — four; hātha — hands; ińho — this one; veṇu — flute; dhare — holds; tińho — He; cakra-ādika — the wheel, etc.; sātha — with.

TRANSLATION

This Personality of Godhead [Śrī Kṛṣṇa] has two hands and holds a flute, whereas the other [Nārāyaṇa] has four hands, with conch, wheel, mace and lotus.

PURPORT

Nārāyaṇa is identical to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. They are in fact the same person manifested differently, like a high court judge who is differently situated in his office and at home. As Nārāyaṇa the Lord is manifested with four hands, but as Kṛṣṇa He is manifested with two hands.

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