Madhya-līlā | Chapter 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 21.42
ei artha — madhyama, śuna 'gūḍha' artha āra
tina āvāsa-sthāna kṛṣṇera śāstre khyāti yāra
SYNONYMS
ei artha — this explanation; madhyama — middle; śuna — please hear; gūḍha — confidential; artha — meaning; āra — another; tina — three; āvāsa-sthāna — residential places; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; śāstre — in the revealed scriptures; khyāti — fame; yāra — of which.
TRANSLATION
"This is the middle meaning. Now please hear the confidential meaning. Lord Kṛṣṇa has three places of residence, which are well known from the revealed scriptures.
PURPORT
Kṛṣṇa has three abodes — His internal abode (Goloka Vṛndāvana), His intermediate abode (the spiritual sky) and His external abode (this material world).
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