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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 4.112
pūrve vraje kṛṣṇera tri-vidha vayo-dharma
kaumāra, paugaṇḍa, āra kaiśora atimarma
SYNONYMS
pūrve — previously; vraje — in Vraja; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tri-vidha — three sorts; vayaḥ-dharma — characteristics of age; kaumāra — childhood; paugaṇḍa — boyhood; āra — and; kaiśora — adolescence; ati-marma — the very core.
TRANSLATION
Formerly in Vraja Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed three ages, namely childhood, boyhood and adolescence. His adolescence is especially significant.
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