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Madhya 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Sri Krsna

Chapter 21:

The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Sri Krsna

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Twenty-

first Chapter. In this chapter Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu fully describes

Krsnaloka, the spiritual sky, the Causal Ocean and the material world,

which consists of innumerable universes. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then

describes Lord Brahma's interview with Krsna at Dvaraka and the Lord's

curbing the pride of Brahma. There is also a description of one of Krsna'

s pastimes with Brahma. In this chapter the author of the Caitanya-

caritamrta has presented some nice poems about the pastimes of Krsna and

Krsna's superexcellent beauty. Throughout the rest of the chapter, our

intimate relationship (sambandha) with Krsna is described.

Madhya 21.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

agaty-eka-gatim natva

hinarthadhika-sadhakam

sri-caitanyam likhamy asya

madhuryaisvarya-sikaram

SYNONYMS

agati-eka-gatim -- to the only shelter for the conditioned souls who do

not know the goal of life; natva -- offering obeisances; hina-artha --

of the necessities of the conditioned souls, who are poor in spiritual

knowledge; adhika -- increase; sadhakam -- bringing about; sri-caitanyam

-- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; likhami -- I am writing; asya --

of Him; madhurya-aisvarya -- of the sweetness and opulence; sikaram -- a

small portion.

TRANSLATION

Offering my obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, let me describe a

particle of His opulence and sweetness. He is most valuable for a fallen

conditioned soul bereft of spiritual knowledge, and He is the only

shelter for those who do not know the real goal of life.

Madhya 21.2

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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

jaya -- all glories; jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Nityananda

Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya --

all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu!

All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the devotees of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

Madhya 21.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

sarva svarupera dhama -- paravyoma-dhame

prthak prthak vaikuntha saba, nahika ganane

SYNONYMS

sarva -- all; svarupera -- of the personal forms; dhama -- abode; para-

vyoma-dhame -- in the spiritual sky; prthak prthak -- separate;

vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; saba -- all; nahika ganane -- there is

no counting.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "All the transcendental forms of the

Lord are situated in the spiritual sky. They preside over spiritual

planets in that abode, but there is no counting those Vaikuntha planets.

Madhya 21.4

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TEXT

sata, sahasra, ayuta, laksa, koti-yojana

eka eka vaikunthera vistara varnana

SYNONYMS

sata -- a hundred; sahasra -- a thousand; ayuta -- ten thousand; laksa --

a hundred thousand; koti -- ten million; yojana -- a distance of eight

miles; eka eka -- each and every one; vaikunthera -- of the spiritual

planets; vistara -- the breadth; varnana -- description.

TRANSLATION

"The breadth of each Vaikuntha planet is described as eight miles

multiplied by one hundred, by one thousand, by ten thousand, by one

hundred thousand and by ten million. In other words, each Vaikuntha

planet is expanded beyond our ability to measure.

Madhya 21.5

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TEXT

saba vaikuntha -- vyapaka, ananda-cinmaya

parisada-sadaisvarya-purna saba haya

SYNONYMS

saba -- all; vaikuntha -- the spiritual planets; vyapaka -- vast; ananda-

cit-maya -- made of spiritual bliss; parisada -- associates; sat-

aisvarya -- six kinds of opulence; purna -- in full; saba -- all; haya --

are.

TRANSLATION

"Each Vaikuntha planet is very large, and each is made of spiritual

bliss. The inhabitants are all associates of the Supreme Lord, and they

have full opulence like the Lord Himself. This is how the Vaikuntha

planets are all situated.

Madhya 21.6

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ananta vaikuntha eka eka dese yara

sei paravyoma-dhamera ke karu vistara

SYNONYMS

ananta vaikuntha -- unlimited Vaikuntha planets; eka eka -- certain;

dese -- in a place; yara -- of which; sei -- that; para-vyoma -- of the

spiritual sky; dhamera -- of the abode; ke karu vistara -- who can

understand the breadth.

TRANSLATION

"Since all the Vaikuntha planets are located in a certain corner of the

spiritual sky, who can measure the spiritual sky?

Madhya 21.7

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ananta vaikuntha-paravyoma yara dala-sreni

sarvopari krsnaloka ‘karnikara' gani

SYNONYMS

ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; para-vyoma -- the

spiritual sky; yara -- of which; dala-sreni -- the bunches of outlying

petals; sarva-upari -- in the topmost portion of the spiritual sky;

krsna-loka -- the abode of Lord Krsna; karnikara gani -- we consider the

whorl of the lotus flower.

TRANSLATION

"The shape of the spiritual sky is compared to a lotus flower. The

topmost region of that flower is called the whorl, and within that whorl

is Krsna's abode. The petals of the spiritual lotus flower consist of

many Vaikuntha planets.

Madhya 21.8

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ei-mata sad-aisvarya, sthana, avatara

brahma, siva anta na paya -- jiva kon chara

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- such; sat-aisvarya -- six opulences; sthana -- abode; avatara

-- incarnations; brahma -- Lord Brahma; siva -- Lord Siva; anta na paya -

- cannot find the limit; jiva -- a living entity; kon -- what of; chara -

- worthless.

TRANSLATION

"Each Vaikuntha planet is full of spiritual bliss, complete opulence and

space, and each is inhabited by incarnations. If Lord Brahma and Lord

Siva cannot estimate the length and breadth of the spiritual sky and the

Vaikuntha planets, how can ordinary living entities begin to imagine

them?

Madhya 21.9

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TEXT

ko vetti bhuman bhagavan paratman

yogesvarotir bhavatas tri-lokyam

kva va katham va kati va kadeti

vistarayan kridasi yoga-mayam

SYNONYMS

kah -- who; vetti -- knows; bhuman -- O supreme great one; bhagavan -- O

Supreme Personality of Godhead; para-atman -- O Supersoul; yoga-isvara --

O master of mystic power; utih -- pastimes; bhavatah -- of Your

Lordship; tri-lokyam -- in the three worlds; kva -- where; va -- or;

katham -- how; va -- or; kati -- how many; va -- or; kada -- when; iti --

thus; vistarayan -- expanding; kridasi -- You play; yoga-mayam --

spiritual energy.

TRANSLATION

"‘O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul,

master of all mystic power! Your pastimes are taking place continuously

in these worlds, but who can estimate where, how and when You are

employing Your spiritual energy and performing Your pastimes? No one can

understand the mystery of these activities.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.21).

Madhya 21.10

TEXT 10

TEXT

ei-mata krsnera divya sad-guna ananta

brahma-siva-sanakadi na paya yanra anta

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; divya --

transcendental; sat-guna -- spiritual qualities; ananta -- unlimited;

brahma -- Lord Brahma; siva -- Lord Siva; sanaka-adi -- the four Kumaras

and so on; na -- not; paya -- obtain; yanra -- of which; anta -- the

limit.

TRANSLATION

"The spiritual qualities of Krsna are also unlimited. Great

personalities like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the four Kumaras cannot

estimate the spiritual qualities of the Lord.

Madhya 21.11

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gunatmanas te 'pi gunan vimatum

hitavatirnasya ka isire 'sya

kalena yair va vimitah su-kalpair

bhu-pamsavah khe mihika dyu-bhasah

SYNONYMS

guna-atmanah -- the overseer of the three qualities; te -- of You; api --

certainly; gunan -- the qualities; vimatum -- to count; hita-

avatirnasya -- who have descended for the benefit of all living entities;

ke -- who; isire -- were able; asya -- of the universe; kalena -- in

due course of time; yaih -- by whom; va -- or; vimitah -- counted; su-

kalpaih -- by great scientists; bhu-pamsavah -- the atoms of the

universe; khe -- in the sky; mihikah -- particles of snow; dyu-bhasah --

the illuminating stars and planets.

TRANSLATION

"‘In time, great scientists may be able to count all the atoms of the

universe, all the stars and planets in the sky, and all the particles of

snow, but who among them can count the unlimited transcendental

qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead? He descends on the

surface of the globe for the benefit of all living entities.'

PURPORT

This verse is also quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.7).

Madhya 21.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

brahmadi rahu -- sahasra-vadane ‘ananta'

nirantara gaya mukhe, na paya gunera anta

SYNONYMS

brahma-adi rahu -- leave aside Lord Brahma and others; sahasra-vadane --

in thousands of mouths; ananta -- Lord Ananta; nirantara -- continuously;

gaya -- chants; mukhe -- in the mouths; na paya -- does not obtain;

gunera -- of qualities of the Lord; anta -- the end.

TRANSLATION

"To say nothing of Lord Brahma, even Lord Ananta, who has thousands of

heads, cannot reach the end of the Lord's transcendental qualities, even

though He is continuously chanting their praises.

Madhya 21.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

nantam vidamy aham ami munayo 'grajas te

maya-balasya purusasya kuto 'vara ye

gayan gunan dasa-satanana adi-devah

seso 'dhunapi samavasyati nasya param

SYNONYMS

na antam -- no limit; vidami -- know; aham -- I; ami -- those; munayah --

great saintly persons; agrajah -- brothers; te -- of you; maya-balasya -

- who has multi-energies; purusasya -- of the Personality of Godhead;

kutah -- how; avarah -- less intelligent; ye -- those who; gayan --

chanting; gunan -- the qualities; dasa-sata-ananah -- who has a thousand

hoods; adi-devah -- the Personality of Godhead; sesah -- Ananta Sesa;

adhuna api -- even until now; samavasyati -- reaches; na -- not; asya --

of the Lord; param -- limit.

TRANSLATION

"‘If I, Lord Brahma, and your elder brothers, the great saints and sages,

cannot understand the limits of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who

is full of various energies, who else can understand them? Although

constantly chanting about His transcendental qualities, the thousand-

hooded Lord Sesa has not yet reached the end of the Lord's activities.'

PURPORT

This verse, spoken to Narada Muni by Lord Brahma, is also from Srimad-

Bhagavatam (2.7.41).

Madhya 21.14

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TEXT

seho rahu -- sarvajna-siromani sri-krsna

nija-gunera anta na pana hayena satrsna

SYNONYMS

seho rahu -- let Him (Ananta) alone; sarva-jna -- the omniscient;

siromani -- the topmost; sri-krsna -- Lord Krsna; nija-gunera -- of His

personal qualities; anta -- limit; na -- not; pana -- getting; hayena --

becomes; sa-trsna -- very inquisitive.

TRANSLATION

"To say nothing of Anantadeva, even Lord Krsna Himself cannot find an

end to His own transcendental qualities. Indeed, He Himself is always

eager to know them.

Madhya 21.15

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TEXT

dyu-pataya eva te na yayur antam anantataya

tvam api yad-antaranda-nicaya nanu savaranah

kha iva rajamsi vanti vayasa saha yac chrutayas

tvayi hi phalanty atan-nirasanena bhavan-nidhanah

SYNONYMS

dyu-patayah -- the predominating deities of higher planetary systems (

Lord Brahma and others); eva -- also; te -- Your; na yayuh -- cannot

reach; antam -- the limit of transcendental qualities; anantataya -- due

to being unlimited; tvam api -- You also; yat -- since; antara -- within

You; anda-nicayah -- the groups of universes; nanu -- O Sir; sa-avaranah

-- having different coverings; khe -- in the sky; iva -- like; rajamsi --

atoms; vanti -- rotate; vayasa -- the course of time; saha -- with; yat

-- what; srutayah -- great personalities who understand the Vedas; tvayi

-- in You; hi -- certainly; phalanti -- end in; atan nirasanena -- by

refuting the inferior elements; bhavat-nidhanah -- whose conclusion is

in You.

TRANSLATION

"‘My Lord, You are unlimited. Even the predominating deities of the

higher planetary systems, including Lord Brahma, cannot find Your

limitations. Nor can You Yourself ascertain the limit of Your qualities.

Like atoms in the sky, there are multi-universes with seven coverings,

and these are rotating in due course of time. All the experts in Vedic

understanding are searching for You by eliminating the material elements.

In this way, searching and searching, they come to the conclusion that

everything is complete in You. Thus You are the resort of everything.

This is the conclusion of all Vedic experts.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.87.41), which was spoken by the

personified Vedas, is confirmed by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (7.19)

bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate

vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah

"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge

surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all

that is. Such a great soul is very rare." Even after searching for the

Absolute Truth throughout the universe, learned scholars and Vedic

experts cannot reach the ultimate goal. In this way they come to Krsna.

When there is a discussion about the Absolute Truth, there are always

various pros and cons. The purpose of such arguments is to come to the

right conclusion. Such an argument is generally known as neti neti ("not

this, not that"). Until one comes to the right conclusion, the process

of thinking "This is not the Absolute Truth, that is not the Absolute

Truth" will continue. When we come to the right conclusion, we accept

the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, as the ultimate truth.

Madhya 21.16

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seha rahu -- vraje yabe krsna avatara

tanra caritra vicarite mana na paya para

SYNONYMS

seha rahu -- leave aside such negative arguments; vraje -- in Vrndavana;

yabe -- when; krsna -- Lord Krsna; avatara -- incarnation; tanra -- His;

caritra -- character; vicarite -- to deliberate; mana -- mind; na -- not;

paya -- gets; para -- the limit.

TRANSLATION

"Apart from all argument, logic and negative or positive processes, when

Lord Sri Krsna was present as the Supreme Personality of Godhead at

Vrndavana, no one could find a limit to His potencies by studying His

characteristics and activities.

Madhya 21.17

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prakrtaprakrta srsti kaila eka-ksane

asesa-vaikunthajanda sva-sva-natha-sane

SYNONYMS

prakrta-aprakrta -- material and spiritual; srsti -- creation; kaila --

did; eka-ksane -- in one moment; asesa -- unlimited; vaikuntha --

Vaikuntha planets; aja-anda -- material planets; sva-sva-natha-sane --

with their own predominating deities.

TRANSLATION

"At Vrndavana, the Lord immediately created all material and spiritual

planets in one moment. Indeed, all of them were created with their

predominating deities.

Madhya 21.18

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e-mata anyatra nahi suniye adbhuta

yahara sravane citta haya avadhuta

SYNONYMS

e-mata -- like this; anyatra -- anywhere else; nahi -- not; suniye -- I

hear; adbhuta -- wonderful event; yahara -- of which; sravane -- by

hearing; citta -- consciousness; haya -- becomes; avadhuta -- agitated

and cleansed.

TRANSLATION

"We do not hear of such wonderful things anywhere else. Simply by one's

hearing of those incidents, one's consciousness is agitated and cleansed.

PURPORT

When Lord Krsna was present in the earthly Vrndavana, Lord Brahma,

taking Him to be an ordinary cowherd boy, wanted to test His potency.

Therefore Lord Brahma stole all the calves and cowherd boys from Krsna

and hid them by his illusory energy. When Krsna saw that Brahma had

stolen His calves and cowherd boys, He immediately created many material

and spiritual planets in Lord Brahma's presence. Within a moment,

cowherd boys, calves and unlimited Vaikunthas -- all expansions of the

Lord's spiritual energy -- were manifested. As stated in the Brahma-

samhita, ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhih

[Bs. 5.37]. Not only did Krsna create all the

paraphernalia of His spiritual energy, but He also created unlimited

material universes with unlimited Brahmas. All these pastimes, which are

described in Srimad-Bhagavatam, will cleanse one's consciousness. In

this way one can actually understand the Absolute Truth. The spiritual

planets in the spiritual sky are called Vaikunthas, and each of them has

a predominating Deity (Narayana) with a specific name. Similarly, in the

material sky there are innumerable universes, and each is dominated by a

specific deity, a Brahma. Krsna simultaneously created all these

Vaikuntha planets and universes within a moment after Brahma's return.

The word avadhuta means "rambling, agitating, moving, absorbed, defeated.

" In some readings of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, it is said: yahara

sravane citta-mala haya dhuta. Instead of the word avadhuta, the words

haya dhuta, meaning that the heart or consciousness is cleansed, are

used. When the consciousness is cleansed, one can understand what and

who Krsna is. This is confirmed by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (7.28):

yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam

te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drdha-vratah

"Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and

whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are freed from the

dualities of delusion, and they engage themselves in My service with

determination." Unless one is freed from the reactions of sinful

activities, one cannot understand Krsna or engage in His transcendental

loving service.

Madhya 21.19

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"krsna-vatsair asankhyataih" -- sukadeva-vani

krsna-sange kata gopa -- sankhya nahi jani

SYNONYMS

krsna-vatsaih asankhyataih -- Krsna was accompanied by an unlimited

number of calves and cowherd boys; sukadeva-vani -- the words of

Sukadeva Gosvami; krsna-sange -- with Lord Krsna; kata gopa -- how many

cowherd boys; sankhya -- the count; nahi jani -- we do not know.

TRANSLATION

"According to Sukadeva Gosvami, Krsna had unlimited calves and cowherd

boys with Him. No one could count their actual number.

Madhya 21.20

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eka eka gopa kare ye vatsa carana

koti, arbuda, sankha, padma, tahara ganana

SYNONYMS

eka eka -- one after another; gopa -- cowherd boys; kare -- do; ye --

whatever; vatsa -- calves; carana -- grazing; koti -- ten millions;

arbuda -- a hundred million; sankha -- one trillion; padma -- ten

trillion; tahara ganana -- the enumeration of that.

TRANSLATION

"Each of the cowherd boys was tending calves to the extent of a koti,

arbuda, sankha and padma. That is the way of counting.

PURPORT

According to Vedic mathematical calculations, the following enumeration

system is used: units, tens (dasa), hundreds (sata), thousands (sahasra),

ten thousands (ayuta) and hundred thousands (laksa). Ten times laksa is

niyuta. Ten times niyuta is koti. Ten times koti is arbuda. Ten times

arbuda is vrnda. Ten times vrnda is kharva. Ten times kharva is nikharva.

Ten times nikharva is sankha. Ten times sankha is padma, and ten times

padma is sagara. Ten times sagara is antya, and ten times antya is

madhya, and ten times madhya is parardha. Each item is ten times greater

than the previous one. Thus all the cowherd boys, who were companions of

Krsna, had many calves to take care of.

Madhya 21.21

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vetra, venu, dala, srnga, vastra, alankara

gopa-ganera yata, tara nahi lekha-para

SYNONYMS

vetra -- canes; venu -- flutes; dala -- lotus flowers; srnga -- horns;

vastra -- garments; alankara -- ornaments; gopa-ganera yata -- as many

as are possessed by the cowherd boys; tara -- of them; nahi -- there is

not; lekha-para -- limitation to writing.

TRANSLATION

"All the cowherd boys had unlimited calves. Similarly, their canes,

flutes, lotus flowers, horns, garments and ornaments were all unlimited.

They cannot be limited by writing about them.

Madhya 21.22

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sabe haila caturbhuja vaikunthera pati

prthak prthak brahmandera brahma kare stuti

SYNONYMS

sabe -- all of them: haila -- became; catur-bhuja -- four-handed;

vaikunthera pati -- predominating Deities of the Vaikuntha planets;

prthak prthak -- separately; brahmandera -- of the universes; brahma --

the predominating deities known as Lord Brahma; kare stuti -- offer

prayers.

TRANSLATION

"The cowherd boys then became four-handed Narayanas, predominating

Deities of Vaikuntha planets. All the separate Brahmas from different

universes began to offer their prayers unto the Lords.

Madhya 21.23

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eka krsna-deha haite sabara prakase

ksaneke sabai sei sarire pravese

SYNONYMS

eka -- one; krsna-deha -- transcendental body of Krsna; haite -- from;

sabara -- of everyone; prakase -- the manifestation; ksaneke -- in a

second; sabai -- every one of Them; sei sarire -- in that body of Krsna;

pravese -- enter.

TRANSLATION

"All these transcendental bodies emanated from the body of Krsna, and

within a second They all entered again into His body.

Madhya 21.24

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iha dekhi' brahma haila mohita, vismita

stuti kari' ei pache karila niscita

SYNONYMS

iha dekhi' -- seeing this; brahma -- Lord Brahma; haila -- became;

mohita -- astonished; vismita -- struck with wonder; stuti kari' --

offering prayers; ei -- this; pache -- at the end; karila -- made;

niscita -- conclusion.

TRANSLATION

"When the Lord Brahma from this universe saw this pastime, he was

astonished and struck with wonder. After offering his prayers, he gave

the following conclusion.

Madhya 21.25

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"ye kahe -- ‘krsnera vaibhava muni saba janon'

se januka, -- kaya-mane muni ei manon

SYNONYMS

ye kahe -- if anyone says; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; vaibhava --

opulences; muni -- I; saba -- all; janon -- know; se januka -- let him

know; kaya-mane -- by my body and mind; muni -- myself; ei -- this;

manon -- accept.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Brahma said, ‘If someone says that he knows everything about Krsna'

s opulence, let him think that way. But as far as I am concerned, with

my body and mind I consider it in this way.

Madhya 21.26

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ei ye tomara ananta vaibhavamrta-sindhu

mora van-mano-gamya nahe eka bindu

SYNONYMS

ei ye -- all this; tomara -- Your; ananta -- unlimited; vaibhava-amrta-

sindhu -- ocean of the nectar of Your opulence; mora -- my; vak-manah-

gamya -- within the reach of words and mind; nahe -- not; eka bindu --

even a drop.

TRANSLATION

"‘My Lord, Your opulence is like an unlimited ocean of nectar, and it is

verbally and mentally impossible for me to realize even a drop of that

ocean.

Madhya 21.27

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jananta eva janantu

kim bahuktya na me prabho

manaso vapuso vaco

vaibhavam tava gocarah

SYNONYMS

janantah -- persons who think they are aware of Your unlimited potency;

eva -- certainly; janantu -- let them think like that; kim -- what is

the use; bahu-uktya -- with many words; na -- not; me -- my; prabho -- O

Lord; manasah -- of the mind; vapusah -- of the body; vacah -- of the

words; vaibhavam -- opulences; tava -- Your; gocarah -- within the range.

TRANSLATION

"‘There are people who say, "I know everything about Krsna." Let them

think that way. As far as I am concerned, I do not wish to speak very

much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much. As far as Your

opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body

and words.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.38), spoken by Lord

Brahma after he had stolen Lord Krsna's calves and cowherd boys and

Krsna had exhibited His transcendental opulence by re-creating all the

stolen calves and cowherd boys by His visnu-murti expansions. After he

had seen this, Brahma offered the above prayer.

Madhya 21.28

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krsnera mahima rahu -- keba tara jnata

vrndavana-sthanera dekha ascarya vibhuta

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; mahima -- glories; rahu -- let be; keba -- who;

tara -- of those; jnata -- a knower; vrndavana-sthanera -- of the abode

of Krsna, Vrndavana; dekha -- just see; ascarya -- wonderful; vibhuta --

opulences.

TRANSLATION

"Let the glories of Lord Krsna be! Who could be aware of all of them?

His abode, Vrndavana, has many wonderful opulences. Just try to see them

all.

Madhya 21.29

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sola-krosa vrndavana, -- sastrera prakase

tara eka-dese vaikunthajanda-gana bhase

SYNONYMS

sola-krosa -- measuring sixteen krosas (thirty-two miles); vrndavana --

Vrndavana-dhama; sastrera prakase -- according to the revelation of

revealed scripture; tara -- of Vrndavana; eka-dese -- in one corner;

vaikuntha -- all the Vaikuntha planets; ajanda-gana -- the innumerable

universes; bhase -- are situated.

TRANSLATION

"According to the revelations of revealed scripture, Vrndavana extends

only sixteen krosas [thirty-two miles]. Nonetheless, all the Vaikuntha

planets and innumerable universes are located in one corner of this

tract.

PURPORT

In Vraja, the land is divided into various vanas, or forests. The

forests total twelve, and their extension is estimated to be eighty-four

krosas. Of these, the special forest known as Vrndavana is located from

the present municipal city of Vrndavana to the village called Nanda-

grama. This distance is sixteen krosas (thirty-two miles).

Madhya 21.30

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TEXT

apara aisvarya krsnera -- nahika ganana

sakha-candra-nyaye kari dig-darasana

SYNONYMS

apara -- unlimited; aisvarya -- opulence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna;

nahika ganana -- there is no estimation; sakha-candra-nyaye -- according

to the logic of seeing the moon through the branches of a tree; kari --

I make; dik-darasana -- an indication only.

TRANSLATION

"No one can estimate the opulence of Krsna. That is unlimited. However,

just as one sees the moon through the branches of a tree, I wish to give

a little indication."

PURPORT

First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the

moon through the branches. This is called sakha-candra-nyaya. The idea

is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more

difficult background is explained.

Madhya 21.31

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TEXT

aisvarya kahite sphurila aisvarya-sagara

manendriya dubila, prabhu ha-ila phanpara

SYNONYMS

aisvarya -- opulence; kahite -- to describe; sphurila -- there

manifested; aisvarya-sagara -- an ocean of opulence; mana-indriya -- the

chief sense, namely the mind; dubila -- immersed; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ha-ila -- became; phanpara -- perplexed.

TRANSLATION

While describing the transcendental opulences of Krsna, the ocean of

opulence manifested in the mind of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and His mind

and senses were immersed in this ocean. Thus He was perplexed.

Madhya 21.32

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TEXT

bhagavatera ei sloka padila apane

artha asvadite sukhe karena vyakhyane

SYNONYMS

bhagavatera -- of Srimad-Bhagavatam; ei -- this; sloka -- verse; padila -

- recited; apane -- personally; artha -- the meaning; asvadite -- to

taste; sukhe -- in happiness; karena vyakhyane -- describes the meaning.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally recited the following verse from

Srimad-Bhagavatam, and to relish the meaning, He began to explain it

Himself.

Madhya 21.33

TEXT 33

TEXT

svayam tv asamyatisayas try-adhisah

svarajya-laksmy-apta-samasta-kamah

balim haradbhis cira-loka-palaih

kirita-kotidita-pada-pithah

SYNONYMS

svayam -- personally the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tu -- but;

asamya-atisayah -- who has no equal or superior; tri-adhisah -- the

master of three places, namely Goloka Vrndavana, Vaikunthaloka and the

material world, or the master of Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and

Ksirodakasayi Visnu, or the master of Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, or

the master of the three worlds (the higher, lower and middle planetary

systems); svarajya-laksmi -- by His personal spiritual potency; apta --

already achieved; samasta-kamah -- all desirable objects; balim -- a

presentation or taxation; haradbhih -- who are offering; cira-loka-

palaih -- by the predominating deities of different planets; kirita-koti

-- by millions of helmets; idita -- being worshiped; pada-pithah --

whose lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

"‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the master of the three

worlds and the three principal demigods [Brahma, Visnu and Siva]. No one

is equal to or greater than Him. By His spiritual potency, known as

svarajya-laksmi, all His desires are fulfilled. While offering their

dues and presents in worship, the predominating deities of all the

planets touch the lotus feet of the Lord with their helmets. Thus they

offer prayers to the Lord.'

PURPORT

This quotation is verse 21 of the Second Chapter, Third Canto, of Srimad-

Bhagavatam.

Madhya 21.34

TEXT 34

TEXT

parama isvara krsna svayam bhagavan

tate bada, tanra sama keha nahi ana

SYNONYMS

parama -- supreme; isvara -- controller; krsna -- Lord Krsna; svayam --

personally; bhagavan -- the original Personality of Godhead; tate --

therefore; bada -- most exalted; tanra -- His; sama -- equal; keha --

anyone; nahi -- there is not; ana -- else.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore He is

the greatest of all. No one is equal to Him, nor is anyone greater than

Him.

Madhya 21.35

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TEXT

isvarah paramah krsnah

sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah

anadir adir govindah

sarva-karana-karanam

SYNONYMS

isvarah -- the controller; paramah -- supreme; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; sat

-- eternal existence; cit -- absolute knowledge; ananda -- absolute

bliss; vigrahah -- whose form; anadih -- without beginning; adih -- the

origin; govindah -- Lord Govinda; sarva-karana-karanam -- the cause of

all causes.

TRANSLATION

"‘Krsna, known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal,

blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other

origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.'

PURPORT

This is the first verse of the Fifth Chapter of the Brahma-samhita.

Madhya 21.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

brahma, visnu, hara, -- ei srstyadi-isvara

tine ajnakari krsnera, krsna -- adhisvara

SYNONYMS

brahma -- Lord Brahma; visnu -- Lord Visnu; hara -- and Lord Siva; ei --

they; srsti-adi-isvara -- the masters of material creation, maintenance

and dissolution; tine -- all three of them; ajna-kari -- order carriers;

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- their master.

TRANSLATION

"The primary predominating deities of this material creation are Lord

Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu. Nonetheless, they simply carry out the

orders of Lord Krsna, who is master of them all.

Madhya 21.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

srjami tan-niyukto 'ham

haro harati tad-vasah

visvam purusa-rupena

paripati tri-sakti-dhrk

SYNONYMS

srjami -- create; tat-niyuktah -- engaged by Him; aham -- I; harah --

Lord Siva; harati -- annihilates; tat-vasah -- under His control; visvam

-- the whole universe; purusa-rupena -- in the form of Lord Visnu;

paripati -- maintains; tri-sakti-dhrk -- the controller of the three

modes of material nature.

TRANSLATION

"[Lord Brahma said:] ‘Following the will of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, I create, Lord Siva destroys, and He Himself in the form of

Ksirodakasayi Visnu maintains all the affairs of material nature. Thus

the supreme controller of the three modes of material nature is Lord

Visnu.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.6.32).

Madhya 21.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

e samanya, tryadhisvarera suna artha ara

jagat-karana tina purusavatara

SYNONYMS

e samanya -- this is a general description; tri-adhisvarera -- of the

master of the three worlds; suna -- please hear; artha -- meaning; ara --

another; jagat-karana -- the cause of the material creation; tina --

three; purusa-avatara-purusa incarnations of Visnu.

TRANSLATION

"This is only a general description. Please try to understand another

meaning of tryadhisa. The three purusa incarnations of Visnu are the

original cause of the material creation.

Madhya 21.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

maha-visnu, padmanabha, ksirodaka-svami

ei tina -- sthula-suksma-sarva-antaryami

SYNONYMS

maha-visnu -- Maha-Visnu; padmanabha -- Padmanabha (Garbhodakasayi Visnu)

; ksira-udaka-svami -- Ksirodakasayi Visnu; ei tina -- all these three;

sthula-suksma -- gross and subtle; sarva -- of all; antaryami -- the

Supersoul.

TRANSLATION

"Maha-Visnu, Padmanabha and Ksirodakasayi Visnu are the Supersouls of

all subtle and gross existences.

PURPORT

Lord Maha-Visnu is known as Karanodakasayi Visnu, the Supersoul of

everything. Garbhodakasayi Visnu, from whose lotus navel Brahma was

created, is also called Hiranyagarbha and is the total Supersoul and the

subtle Supersoul. Ksirodakasayi Visnu is the universal form and the

gross Supersoul.

Madhya 21.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

ei tina -- sarvasraya, jagat-isvara

eho saba kala-amsa, krsna -- adhisvara

SYNONYMS

ei tina -- these three; sarva-asraya -- the shelter of the whole

material creation; jagat-isvara -- supreme controllers of the universe;

eho saba -- all of Them; kala-amsa -- plenary portions, or portions of

the plenary portions; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- the Supreme

Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

"Although Maha-Visnu, Padmanabha and Ksirodakasayi Visnu are all

shelters and controllers of the entire universe, They are nonetheless

but plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of Krsna.

Therefore He is the original Personality of Godhead.

Madhya 21.41

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TEXT

yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya

jivanti loma-vila-ja jagad-anda-nathah

visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

SYNONYMS

yasya -- whose; eka -- one; nisvasita -- of breath; kalam -- time; atha -

- thus; avalambya -- taking shelter of; jivanti -- live; loma-vila-jah --

grown from the hair holes; jagat-anda-nathah -- the masters of the

universes (the Brahmas); visnuh mahan -- the Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu;

sah -- that; iha -- here; yasya -- whose; kala-visesah -- particular

plenary portion or expansion; govindam -- Lord Govinda; adi-purusam --

the original person; tam -- Him; aham -- I; bhajami -- worship.

TRANSLATION

"‘The Brahmas and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the

pores of Maha-Visnu and remain alive for the duration of His one

exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, of whom Maha-Visnu is a

portion of a plenary portion.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.48). See also Adi-lila 5.

71.

Madhya 21.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

ei artha -- madhyama, suna ‘gudha' artha ara

tina avasa-sthana krsnera sastre khyati yara

SYNONYMS

ei artha -- this explanation; madhyama -- middle; suna -- please hear;

gudha -- confidential; artha -- meaning; ara -- another; tina -- three;

avasa-sthana -- residential places; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; sastre --

in the revealed scriptures; khyati -- fame; yara -- of which.

TRANSLATION

"This is the middle meaning. Now please hear the confidential meaning.

Lord Krsna has three places of residence, which are well known from the

revealed scriptures.

PURPORT

Krsna has three abodes -- His internal abode (Goloka Vrndavana), His

intermediate abode (the spiritual sky) and His external abode (this

material world).

Madhya 21.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

‘antahpura' -- goloka-sri-vrndavana

yahan nitya-sthiti mata-pita-bandhu-gana

SYNONYMS

antah-pura -- the internal abode; goloka-sri-vrndavana -- Goloka

Vrndavana; yahan -- where; nitya-sthiti -- eternal residence; mata-pita -

- mother and father; bandhu-gana -- and friends.

TRANSLATION

"The internal abode is called Goloka Vrndavana. It is there that Lord

Krsna's personal friends, associates, father and mother live.

Madhya 21.44

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TEXT

madhuraisvarya-madhurya-krpadi-bhandara

yogamaya dasi yahan rasadi lila-sara

SYNONYMS

madhura-aisvarya -- of sweetness and opulence; madhurya -- of conjugal

love; krpa-adi -- and of mercy and so on; bhandara -- storehouse; yoga-

maya -- the spiritual energy; dasi -- maidservant; yahan -- where; rasa-

adi -- the rasa dance and other pastimes; lila-sara -- the quintessence

of all pastimes.

TRANSLATION

"Vrndavana is the storehouse of Krsna's mercy and the sweet opulences of

conjugal love. That is where the spiritual energy, working as a

maidservant, exhibits the rasa dance, the quintessence of all pastimes.

Madhya 21.45

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TEXT

karuna-nikuramba-komale madhuraisvarya-visesa-salini

jayati vraja-raja-nandane na hi cinta-kanikabhyudeti nah

SYNONYMS

karuna-nikuramba-komale -- who is very soft because of great mercy;

madhura-aisvarya-visesa-salini -- especially by the opulence of conjugal

love; jayati -- all glories; vraja-raja-nandane -- to the son of

Maharaja Nanda; na -- not; hi -- certainly; cinta -- of anxiety; kanika -

- even a particle; abhyudeti -- awakens; nah -- of us.

TRANSLATION

"‘Vrndavana-dhama is very soft due to the mercy of the Supreme Lord, and

it is especially opulent due to conjugal love. The transcendental

glories of the son of Maharaja Nanda are exhibited here. Under the

circumstances, not the least anxiety is awakened within us.'

Madhya 21.46

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TEXT

tara tale paravyoma -- ‘visnuloka'-nama

narayana-adi ananta svarupera dhama

SYNONYMS

tara tale -- below Vrndavana-dhama; para-vyoma -- the spiritual sky;

visnu-loka-nama -- known as Visnuloka; narayana-adi -- Narayana and

others; ananta -- unlimited; svarupera -- of personal expansions; dhama -

- the place.

TRANSLATION

"Below the Vrndavana planet is the spiritual sky, which is known as

Visnuloka. In Visnuloka there are innumerable Vaikuntha planets

controlled by Narayana and innumerable other expansions of Krsna.

Madhya 21.47

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TEXT

'madhyama-avasa' krsnera -- sad-aisvarya-bhandara

ananta svarupe yahan karena vihara

SYNONYMS

madhyama-avasa -- the middle residence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; sat-

aisvarya-bhandara -- the storehouse of six opulences; ananta svarupe --

in unlimited forms; yahan -- where; karena vihara -- enjoys His pastimes.

TRANSLATION

"The spiritual sky, which is full in all six opulences, is the

intermediate residence of Lord Krsna. It is there that an unlimited

number of forms of Krsna enjoy Their pastimes.

Madhya 21.48

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TEXT

ananta vaikuntha yahan bhandara-kothari

parisada-gane sad-aisvarye ache bhari'

SYNONYMS

ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; yahan -- where;

bhandara-kothari -- like rooms of a treasure-house; parisada-gane --

eternal associates; sat-aisvarye -- with the six opulences; ache -- are;

bhari' -- filling.

TRANSLATION

"Innumerable Vaikuntha planets, which are just like different rooms of a

treasure-house, are all there, filled with all opulences. Those

unlimited planets house the Lord's eternal associates, who are also

enriched with the six opulences.

Madhya 21.49

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TEXT

goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya

devi-mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu

te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

SYNONYMS

goloka-namni nija-dhamni -- in the planet known as Goloka Vrndavana, the

personal abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tale -- in the

part underneath; ca -- also; tasya -- of that; devi -- of the goddess

Durga; mahesa -- of Lord Siva; hari -- of Narayana; dhamasu -- in the

planets; tesu tesu -- in each of them; te te -- those respective;

prabhava-nicayah -- opulences; vihitah -- established; ca -- also; yena -

- by whom; govindam -- unto that Govinda; adi-purusam -- the original

Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam -- unto Him; aham -- I; bhajami --

offer my obeisances.

TRANSLATION

"‘Below the planet named Goloka Vrndavana are the planets known as Devi-

dhama, Mahesa-dhama and Hari-dhama. These are opulent in different ways.

They are managed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda, the

original Lord. I offer my obeisances unto Him.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.43).

Madhya 21.50

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TEXT

pradhana-parama-vyomnor

antare viraja nadi

vedanga-sveda-janitais

toyaih prasravita subha

SYNONYMS

pradhana-parama-vyomnoh antare -- between the material world and the

spiritual world; viraja nadi -- is a river known as Viraja; veda-anga --

of the transcendental body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sveda-

janitaih -- produced from the perspiration; toyaih -- with water;

prasravita -- flowing; subha -- all-auspicious.

TRANSLATION

"‘Between the spiritual and the material world is a body of water known

as the river Viraja. This water is generated from the bodily

perspiration of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as

Vedanga. Thus the river flows.'

PURPORT

This verse and the following verse are from the Padma Purana.

Madhya 21.51

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TEXT

tasyah pare para-vyoma

tri-pad-bhutam sanatanam

amrtam sasvatam nityam

anantam paramam padam

SYNONYMS

tasyah pare -- on the other bank of the Viraja River; para-vyoma --

the spiritual sky; tri-pat-bhutam -- existing as three fourths of the

opulence of the Supreme Lord; sanatanam -- eternal; amrtam -- without

deterioration; sasvatam -- without being subjected to the control of

time; nityam -- constantly existing; anantam -- unlimited; paramam --

supreme; padam -- abode.

TRANSLATION

"‘Beyond the river Viraja is the spiritual nature, which is

indestructible, eternal, inexhaustible and unlimited. It is the supreme

abode, consisting of three fourths of the Lord's opulences. It is known

as paravyoma, the spiritual sky.'

PURPORT

In the spiritual sky there is neither anxiety nor fear. It is eternally

existing, and it consists of three fourths of the Lord's energy. The

material world is an exhibition of only one fourth of the Lord's energy.

Therefore it is called eka-pad-vibhuti.

Madhya 21.52

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TEXT

tara tale ‘bahyavasa' virajara para

ananta brahmanda yahan kothari apara

SYNONYMS

tara tale -- below the spiritual world; bahya-avasa -- external abode;

virajara para -- on the other side of the river Viraja; ananta brahmanda

-- unlimited number of universes; yahan -- where; kothari -- apartments;

apara -- unlimited.

TRANSLATION

"On the other side of the river Viraja is the external abode, which is

full of unlimited universes, each containing unlimited atmospheres.

Madhya 21.53

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TEXT

'devi-dhama' nama tara, jiva yara vasi

jagal-laksmi rakhi' rahe yahan maya dasi

SYNONYMS

devi-dhama -- the place of the external energy; nama -- named; tara --

its; jiva -- the conditioned living entities; yara -- of which; vasi --

the inhabitants; jagat-laksmi -- the material energy; rakhi' -- keeping

them; rahe -- exists; yahan -- wherein; maya -- the external energy;

dasi -- maidservant.

TRANSLATION

"The abode of the external energy is called Devi-dhama, and its

inhabitants are the conditioned souls. It is there that the material

energy, Durga, resides with many opulent maidservants.

PURPORT

Because he wants to enjoy the material energy, the conditioned soul is

allowed to reside in Devi-dhama, the external energy, where goddess

Durga carries out the orders of the Supreme Lord as His maidservant. The

material energy is called jagal-laksmi because she protects the

bewildered conditioned souls. Goddess Durga is therefore known as the

material mother, and Lord Siva, her husband, is known as the material

father. Goddess Durga is so named because this material world is like a

big fort where the conditioned soul is placed under her care. For

material facilities, the conditioned soul tries to please goddess Durga,

and mother Durga supplies all kinds of material facilities. Because of

this, the conditioned souls are allured and do not wish to leave the

external energy. Consequently they are continuously making plans to live

here peacefully and happily. Such is the material world.

Madhya 21.54

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TEXT

ei tina dhamera haya krsna adhisvara

goloka-paravyoma -- prakrtira para

SYNONYMS

ei tina dhamera -- of these three dhamas, or residential places, namely

Goloka Vrndavana-dhama, Vaikuntha-dhama (Hari-dhama) and Devi-dhama (the

material world); haya -- is; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- the

supreme master; goloka-paravyoma -- the spiritual planet Goloka and the

spiritual sky; prakrtira para -- beyond this material energy.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna is the supreme proprietor of all dhamas, including Goloka-dhama,

Vaikuntha-dhama and Devi-dhama. The paravyoma and Goloka-dhama are

beyond Devi-dhama, this material world.

PURPORT

When a living entity is liberated from Devi-dhama but does not know of

the opulence of Hari-dhama, he is placed in Mahesa-dhama, which is

between the other two dhamas. The liberated soul does not get an

opportunity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead there; therefore

although this Mahesa-dhama is Lord Siva's dhama and above Devi-dhama, it

is not the spiritual world. The spiritual world begins with Hari-dhama,

or Vaikunthaloka.

Madhya 21.55

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TEXT

cic-chakti-vibhuti-dhama -- tripad-aisvarya-nama

mayika vibhuti -- eka-pada abhidhana

SYNONYMS

cit-sakti -- of the spiritual energy; vibhuti-dhama -- opulent abode;

tri-pad -- three fourths; aisvarya -- opulence; nama -- named; mayika

vibhuti -- material opulence; eka-pada -- one fourth; abhidhana -- known.

TRANSLATION

"The spiritual world is considered to be three fourths of the energy and

opulence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whereas this material

world is only one fourth of that energy. That is our understanding.

PURPORT

Hari-dhama (paravyoma) and Goloka Vrndavana are beyond the material

cosmic manifestation. They are celebrated as three fourths of the Lord's

energy. The material world, conducted by the Supreme Lord's external

energy, is called Devi-dhama and is a manifestation of one fourth of His

energy.

Madhya 21.56

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TEXT

tri-pad-vibhuter dhamatvat

tri-pad-bhutam hi tat padam

vibhutir mayiki sarva

prokta padatmika yatah

SYNONYMS

tri-pat-vibhuteh -- of the three fourths of the energy; dhamatvat --

because of being the abode; tri-pat-bhutam -- consisting of three

fourths of the energy; hi -- certainly; tat padam -- that abode;

vibhutih -- the energy or potency; mayiki -- material; sarva -- all;

prokta -- said; pada-atmika -- only one fourth; yatah -- therefore.

TRANSLATION

"‘Because it consists of three fourths of the Lord's energy, the

spiritual world is called tri-pad-bhuta. Being a manifestation of one

fourth of the Lord's energy, the material world is called eka-pada.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.563).

Madhya 21.57

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TEXT

tripada-vibhuti krsnera -- vakya-agocara

eka-pada vibhutira sunaha vistara

SYNONYMS

tri-pada-vibhuti krsnera -- three fourths of the energy of Lord Krsna;

vakya-agocara -- beyond words; eka-pada vibhutira -- of one fourth of

the energy; sunaha -- please hear; vistara -- breadth.

TRANSLATION

"The three-fourths part of Lord Krsna's energy is beyond our speaking

power. Let us therefore hear elaborately about the remaining one fourth

of His energy.

Madhya 21.58

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TEXT

ananta brahmandera yata brahma-rudra-gana

cira-loka-pala-sabde tahara ganana

SYNONYMS

ananta -- unlimited; brahmandera -- of the universes; yata -- all;

brahma -- Lord Brahmas; rudra-gana -- and Lord Sivas; cira-loka-pala --

permanent governors of the worlds; sabde -- by the word; tahara -- of

them; ganana -- counting.

TRANSLATION

"Actually it is very difficult to ascertain the number of universes.

Every universe has its separate Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, who are known

as permanent governors. Therefore there is also no counting them.

PURPORT

Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are called cira-loka-pala, permanent governors.

This means that they govern the affairs of the universe from the

beginning of the creation to the end. In the next creation, the same

living entities may not be present, but because Brahma and Siva are

existing from the beginning to the end, they are called cira-loka-pala,

permanent governors. Loka-pala means "predominating deities." There are

eight predominating deities of the prominent heavenly planets, and they

are Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuna, Nirrti, Vayu, Kuvera and Siva.

Madhya 21.59

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TEXT

eka-dina dvarakate krsna dekhibare

brahma aila, -- dvara-pala janaila krsnere

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; dvarakate -- in Dvaraka; krsna dekhibare -- to see

Krsna; brahma aila -- Lord Brahma came; dvara-pala -- the doorman;

janaila -- informed; krsnere -- Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Once, when Krsna was ruling Dvaraka, Lord Brahma came to see Him, and

the doorman immediately informed Lord Krsna of Brahma's arrival.

Madhya 21.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

krsna kahena -- ‘kon brahma, ki nama tahara?'

dvari asi' brahmare puche ara bara

SYNONYMS

krsna kahena -- Krsna said; kon brahma -- which Brahma; ki nama tahara --

what is his name; dvari asi' -- the doorman, coming back; brahmare --

to Lord Brahma; puche -- inquires; ara bara -- again.

TRANSLATION

"When Krsna was so informed, He immediately asked the doorman, ‘Which

Brahma? What is his name?' The doorman therefore returned and questioned

Lord Brahma.

PURPORT

From this verse we can understand that Brahma is the name of the post

and that the person occupying the post has a particular name also. From

the Bhagavad-gita: imam vivasvate yogam [Bg. 4.1]. Vivasvan is the name

of the present predominating deity of the sun. He is generally called

Surya, the sun-god, but he also has his own particular name. The

governor of the state is generally called raja-pala, but he also has his

own individual name. Since there are hundreds and thousands of Brahmas

with different names, Krsna wanted to know which of them had come to see

Him.

Madhya 21.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

vismita hana brahma dvarike kahila

'kaha giya sanaka-pita caturmukha aila'

SYNONYMS

vismita hana -- becoming surprised; brahma -- Lord Brahma; dvarike --

unto the doorman; kahila -- replied; kaha -- inform; giya -- going;

sanaka-pita -- the father of the four Kumaras; catur-mukha -- four-

headed; aila -- has come.

TRANSLATION

"When the doorman asked, ‘Which Brahma?' Lord Brahma was surprised. He

told the doorman, ‘Please go inform Lord Krsna that I am the four-headed

Brahma who is the father of the four Kumaras.'

Madhya 21.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

krsne janana dvari brahmare lana gela

krsnera carane brahma dandavat kaila

SYNONYMS

krsne janana -- informing Lord Krsna; dvari -- the doorman; brahmare --

Lord Brahma; lana -- taking; gela -- went; krsnera carane -- at the

lotus feet of Krsna; brahma -- Lord Brahma; dandavat kaila -- offered

obeisances.

TRANSLATION

"The doorman then informed Lord Krsna of Lord Brahma's description, and

Lord Krsna gave him permission to enter. The doorman escorted Lord

Brahma in, and as soon as Brahma saw Lord Krsna, he offered obeisances

at His lotus feet.

Madhya 21.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

krsna manya-puja kari' tanre prasna kaila

'ki lagi' tomara ihan agamana haila?'

SYNONYMS

krsna -- Lord Krsna; manya-puja -- respect and worship; kari' -- showing;

tanre -- to him; prasna kaila -- put a question; ki lagi' -- for what

reason; tomara -- your; ihan -- here; agamana haila -- there was arrival.

TRANSLATION

"After being worshiped by Lord Brahma, Lord Krsna also honored him with

suitable words. Then Lord Krsna asked him, ‘Why have you come here?'

Madhya 21.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

brahma kahe, -- ‘taha pache kariba nivedana

eka samsaya mane haya, karaha chedana

SYNONYMS

brahma kahe -- Lord Brahma said; taha -- that; pache -- later; kariba

nivedana -- I shall submit unto You; eka -- one; samsaya -- doubt; mane -

- in the mind; haya -- there is; karaha chedana -- kindly dissipate it.

TRANSLATION

"Being questioned, Lord Brahma immediately replied, ‘Later I shall tell

You why I have come. First of all there is a doubt in my mind which I

wish You would kindly dissipate.

Madhya 21.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

'kon brahma?' puchile tumi kon abhipraye?

ama ba-i jagate ara kon brahma haye?'

SYNONYMS

kon brahma -- which Brahma; puchile tumi -- You inquired; kon abhipraye -

- by what intention; ama ba-i -- except me; jagate -- within this

universe; ara -- other; kon -- which; brahma -- Lord Brahma; haye -- is

there.

TRANSLATION

"‘Why did you inquire which Brahma had come to see You? What is the

purpose of such an inquiry? Is there any other Brahma besides me within

this universe?'

Madhya 21.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

suni' hasi' krsna tabe karilena dhyane

asankhya brahmara gana aila tata-ksane

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; hasi' -- smilingly; krsna -- Lord Krsna; tabe -- then;

karilena -- did; dhyane -- meditation; asankhya -- unlimited; brahmara --

of Lord Brahmas; gana -- the group; aila -- arrived; tata-ksane -- at

that time.

TRANSLATION

"Upon hearing this, Sri Krsna smiled and immediately meditated.

Unlimited Brahmas arrived instantly.

Madhya 21.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

dasa-bisa-sata-sahasra-ayuta-laksa-vadana

koty-arbuda mukha karo, na yaya ganana

SYNONYMS

dasa -- ten; bisa -- twenty; sata -- hundred; sahasra -- thousand; ayuta

-- ten thousand; laksa -- a hundred thousand; vadana -- faces; koti --

ten million; arbuda -- a hundred million; mukha -- faces; karo -- of

some of them; na yaya ganana -- not possible to count.

TRANSLATION

"These Brahmas had different numbers of heads. Some had ten heads, some

twenty, some a hundred, some a thousand, some ten thousand, some a

hundred thousand, some ten million and others a hundred million. No one

can count the number of faces they had.

Madhya 21.68

TEXT 68

TEXT

rudra-gana aila laksa koti-vadana

indra-gana aila laksa koti-nayana

SYNONYMS

rudra-gana -- the Sivas; aila -- arrived; laksa koti-vadana --

possessing a hundred thousand and ten million faces; indra-gana -- the

Indras; aila -- arrived; laksa -- a hundred thousand; koti -- ten

million; nayana -- eyes.

TRANSLATION

"There also arrived many Lord Sivas with various heads numbering one

hundred thousand and ten million. Many Indras also arrived, and they had

hundreds of thousands of eyes all over their bodies.

PURPORT

It is said that Indra, the King of heaven, is very lusty. Once he had

sexual intercourse with the wife of a great sage, and when the sage

learned about this, he cursed lusty Indra with a curse that put vaginas

all over his body. Being very much ashamed, Indra fell down at the lotus

feet of the great sage and begged his pardon. Being compassionate, the

sage turned the vaginas into eyes; therefore Indra possesses hundreds

and thousands of eyes all over his body. Just as Lord Brahma and Lord

Siva have many faces, the King of heaven, Indra, has many eyes.

Madhya 21.69

TEXT 69

TEXT

dekhi' caturmukha brahma phanpara ha-ila

hasti-gana-madhye yena sasaka rahila

SYNONYMS

dekhi' -- seeing; catur-mukha brahma -- the four-faced Lord Brahma of

this universe; phanpara ha-ila -- became bewildered; hasti-gana-madhye --

in the midst of many elephants; yena -- like; sasaka -- a rabbit;

rahila -- remained.

TRANSLATION

"When the four-headed Brahma of this universe saw all these opulences of

Krsna, he became very much bewildered and considered himself a rabbit

among many elephants.

Madhya 21.70

TEXT 70

TEXT

asi' saba brahma krsna-pada-pitha-age

dandavat karite mukuta pada-pithe lage

SYNONYMS

asi' -- coming; saba brahma -- all the Brahmas; krsna-pada-pitha-age --

before the lotus feet of Krsna; dandavat karite -- offering their

obeisances; mukuta -- helmets; pada-pithe -- at the lotus feet; lage --

touched.

TRANSLATION

"All the Brahmas who came to see Krsna offered their respects at His

lotus feet, and when they did this, their helmets touched His lotus feet.

Madhya 21.71

TEXT 71

TEXT

krsnera acintya-sakti lakhite keha nare

yata brahma, tata murti eka-i sarire

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; acintya-sakti -- inconceivable potencies;

lakhite -- to observe; keha -- anyone; nare -- not able; yata brahma --

all the Brahmas; tata murti -- so many forms; eka-i sarire -- in the

same body.

TRANSLATION

"No one can estimate the inconceivable potency of Krsna. All the Brahmas

who were there were resting in the one body of Krsna.

Madhya 21.72

TEXT 72

TEXT

pada-pita-mukutagra-sanghatte uthe dhvani

pada-pithe stuti kare mukuta hena jani'

SYNONYMS

pada-pita -- at Krsna's lotus feet; mukuta-agra -- of the tops of the

helmets; sanghatte -- in the crowding together; uthe dhvani -- there

arose a sound; pada-pithe stuti -- offering prayers unto the lotus feet;

kare -- do; mukuta -- the helmets; hena jani' -- appearing as such.

TRANSLATION

"When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a

tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering

prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet.

Madhya 21.73

TEXT 73

TEXT

yoda-hate brahma-rudradi karaye stavana

"bada krpa karila prabhu, dekhaila carana

SYNONYMS

yoda-hate -- with folded hands; brahma -- the Lord Brahmas; rudra-adi --

the Lord Sivas and others; karaye stavana -- offered their prayers; bada

krpa -- great mercy; karila -- You have shown; prabhu -- O Lord;

dekhaila carana -- You have shown Your lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

"With folded hands, all the Brahmas and Sivas began to offer prayers

unto Lord Krsna, saying, ‘O Lord, You have shown me a great favor. I

have been able to see Your lotus feet.'

Madhya 21.74

TEXT 74

TEXT

bhagya, more bolaila ‘dasa' angikari'

kon ajna haya, taha kari sire dhari'"

SYNONYMS

bhagya -- great fortune; more -- me; bolaila -- You have called; dasa --

as a servant; angikari' -- accepting; kon ajna haya -- what is Your

order; taha -- that; kari -- let me accept; sire dhari' -- holding it on

my head.

TRANSLATION

"All of them then said, ‘It is my great fortune, Lord, that You have

called me, thinking of me as Your servant. Now let me know what Your

order is so that I may carry it on my heads.'

Madhya 21.75

TEXT 75

TEXT

krsna kahe, -- toma-saba dekhite citta haila

taha lagi' eka thani saba bolaila

SYNONYMS

krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna said; toma-saba -- all of you; dekhite -- to

see; citta haila -- there was a desire; taha lagi' -- for that reason;

eka thani -- in one place; saba -- all of you; bolaila -- I called for.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna replied, ‘Since I wanted to see all of you together, I have

called all of you here.

Madhya 21.76

TEXT 76

TEXT

sukhi hao sabe, kichu nahi daitya-bhaya?

tara kahe, -- ‘tomara prasade sarvatra-i jaya

SYNONYMS

sukhi hao -- be happy; sabe -- all of you; kichu -- some; nahi -- there

is not; daitya-bhaya -- fear of the demons; tara kahe -- all of them

replied; tomara prasade -- by Your mercy; sarvatra-i -- everywhere; jaya

-- victorious.

TRANSLATION

"‘All of you should be happy. Is there any fear from the demons?'

"They replied, ‘By Your mercy, we are victorious everywhere.

Madhya 21.77

TEXT 77

TEXT

samprati prthivite yeba haiyachila bhara

avatirna hana taha karila samhara'

SYNONYMS

samprati -- presently; prthivite -- upon the earth; yeba -- whatever;

haiyachila -- there was; bhara -- burden; avatirna hana -- descending;

taha -- that; karila samhara -- You have taken away.

TRANSLATION

"‘Whatever burden was upon the earth You have taken away by descending

to that planet.'

Madhya 21.78

TEXT 78

TEXT

dvarakadi -- vibhu, tara ei ta pramana

'amara-i brahmande krsna' sabara haila jnana

SYNONYMS

dvaraka-adi -- Dvaraka-dhama and other abodes; vibhu -- transcendental

abode; tara ei ta pramana -- this is the evidence of that; amara-i

brahmande -- in my brahmanda; krsna -- Krsna is now present; sabara --

of all of them; haila jnana -- there was this knowledge.

TRANSLATION

"This is the proof of Dvaraka's opulence: all the Brahmas thought, ‘

Krsna is now staying in my jurisdiction.'

Madhya 21.79

TEXT 79

TEXT

krsna-saha dvaraka-vaibhava anubhava haila

ekatra milane keha kaho na dekhila

SYNONYMS

krsna-saha -- with Krsna; dvaraka-vaibhava -- the opulence of Dvaraka;

anubhava haila -- there was perception; ekatra milane -- although they

came together; keha -- someone; kaho -- anyone else; na dekhila -- did

not see.

TRANSLATION

"Thus the opulence of Dvaraka was perceived by each and every one of

them. Although they were all assembled together, no one could see anyone

but himself.

PURPORT

The four-headed Brahma perceived the opulence of Dvaraka-dhama, where

Krsna was staying, and although there were Brahmas present having ten to

ten million heads, and although many Lord Sivas were also assembled,

only the four-headed Brahma of this universe could see all of them. By

the inconceivable potency of Krsna, the others could not see one another.

Although all the Brahmas and Sivas were assembled together, due to

Krsna's energy they could not meet or talk among themselves individually.

Madhya 21.80

TEXT 80

TEXT

tabe krsna sarva-brahma-gane vidaya dila

dandavat hana sabe nija ghare gela

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; krsna -- Lord Krsna; sarva-brahma-gane -- unto all

the Brahmas; vidaya dila -- bade farewell; dandavat hana -- offering

obeisances; sabe -- all of them; nija ghare gela -- returned to their

respective homes.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna then bade farewell to all the Brahmas there, and after

offering their obeisances, they all returned to their respective homes.

Madhya 21.81

TEXT 81

TEXT

dekhi' caturmukha brahmara haila camatkara

krsnera carane asi' kaila namaskara

SYNONYMS

dekhi' -- seeing; catur-mukha brahmara -- of the four-headed Brahma of

this universe; haila -- there was; camatkara -- astonishment; krsnera

carane asi' -- coming to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna; kaila namaskara --

offered his respects.

TRANSLATION

"After observing all these opulences, the four-headed Brahma of this

universe was astonished. He again came before the lotus feet of Krsna

and offered Him obeisances.

Madhya 21.82

TEXT 82

TEXT

brahma bale, -- purve ami ye niscaya karilun

tara udaharana ami aji ta' dekhilun

SYNONYMS

brahma bale -- Brahma said; purve -- formerly; ami -- I; ye -- whatever;

niscaya karilun -- decided; tara -- of that; udaharana -- the example;

ami -- I; aji -- today; ta' -- certainly; dekhilun -- have seen.

TRANSLATION

"Brahma then said, ‘Whatever I formerly decided about my knowledge I

have just now had personally verified.

Madhya 21.83

TEXT 83

TEXT

jananta eva janantu

kim bahuktya na me prabho

manaso vapuso vaco

vaibhavam tava gocarah

SYNONYMS

janantah -- persons who think they are aware of Your unlimited potency;

eva -- certainly; janantu -- let them think like that; kim -- what is

the use; bahu-uktya -- with many words; na -- not; me -- my; prabho -- O

my Lord; manasah -- of the mind; vapusah -- of the body; vacah -- of the

words; vaibhavam -- opulences; tava -- Your; gocarah -- within the range.

TRANSLATION

"‘There are people who say, "I know everything about Krsna." Let them

think in that way. As far as I am concerned, I do not wish to speak very

much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much. As far as Your

opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body

and words.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.38), spoken by Lord

Brahma.

Madhya 21.84

TEXT 84

TEXT

krsna kahe, "ei brahmanda pancasat koti yojana

ati ksudra, tate tomara cari vadana

SYNONYMS

krsna kahe -- Krsna said; ei brahmanda -- this universe; pancasat koti

yojana -- four billion miles; ati ksudra -- very small; tate --

therefore; tomara -- your; cari vadana -- four faces.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna said, ‘Your particular universe has a diameter of four billion

miles; therefore it is the smallest of all the universes. Consequently

you have only four heads.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, one of the greatest astrologers

of his time, gives information from the Siddhanta-siromani that this

universe measures 18,712,069,200,000,000 x 8 miles. This is the

circumference of this universe. According to some, this is only half the

circumference.

Madhya 21.85

TEXT 85

TEXT

kona brahmanda sata-koti, kona laksa-koti

kona niyuta-koti, kona koti-koti

SYNONYMS

kona brahmanda -- some universes; sata-koti -- one billion yojanas; kona

-- some; laksa-koti -- one trillion yojanas; kona -- some; niyuta-koti --

ten trillion; kona -- some; koti-koti -- one hundred trillion.

TRANSLATION

"‘Some of the universes are one billion yojanas in diameter, some one

trillion, some ten trillion and some one hundred trillion yojanas. Thus

they are almost unlimited in area.

PURPORT

A yojana equals eight miles.

Madhya 21.86

TEXT 86

TEXT

brahmandanurupa brahmara sarira-vadana

ei-rupe pali ami brahmandera gana

SYNONYMS

brahmanda-anurupa -- according to the size of a universe; brahmara -- of

Lord Brahma; sarira-vadana -- heads on the body; ei-rupe -- in this way;

pali ami -- I maintain; brahmandera gana -- all the innumerable groups

of universes.

TRANSLATION

"‘According to the size of the universe, there are so many heads on the

body of Brahma. In this way I maintain innumerable universes [brahmandas]

Madhya 21.87

TEXT 87

TEXT

'eka-pada vibhuti' ihara nahi parimana

'tri-pada vibhuti'ra keba kare parimana"

SYNONYMS

eka-pada vibhuti -- a one-fourth manifestation of My opulence; ihara --

of this; nahi -- there is not; parimana -- measurement; tri-pada

vibhutira -- of the spiritual world, having three fourths of My energy;

keba -- who; kare -- can do; parimana -- measurement.

TRANSLATION

"‘No one can measure the length and breadth of the one fourth of My

energy manifested in the material world. Who then can measure the three

fourths that is manifested in the spiritual world?'

Madhya 21.88

TEXT 88

TEXT

tasyah pare para-vyoma

tripad-bhutam sanatanam

amrtam sasvatam nityam

anantam paramam padam

SYNONYMS

tasyah pare -- on the other bank of the Viraja River; para-vyoma -- the

spiritual sky; tri-pat-bhutam -- existing as three fourths of the

opulence of the Supreme Lord; sanatanam -- eternal; amrtam -- without

deterioration; sasvatam -- without being subjected to the control of

time; nityam -- constantly existing; anantam -- unlimited; paramam --

supreme; padam -- abode.

TRANSLATION

"‘"Beyond the river Viraja is the spiritual nature, which is

indestructible, eternal, inexhaustible and unlimited. It is the supreme

abode, consisting of three fourths of the Lord's opulences. It is known

as paravyoma, the spiritual sky."'

PURPORT

This is a verse from the Padma Purana, quoted here by Lord Krsna.

Madhya 21.89

TEXT 89

TEXT

tabe krsna brahmare dilena vidaya

krsnera vibhuti-svarupa janana na yaya

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; krsna -- Lord Krsna; brahmare -- unto the Lord

Brahma of this universe; dilena vidaya -- bade farewell; krsnera -- of

Lord Krsna; vibhuti-svarupa -- spiritual verification of opulence;

janana na yaya -- is not possible to understand.

TRANSLATION

"In this way Lord Krsna bade farewell to the four-headed Brahma of this

universe. We may thus understand that no one can calculate the extent of

Krsna's energies.

Madhya 21.90

TEXT 90

TEXT

'tryadhisvara'-sabdera artha ‘gudha' ara haya

'tri'-sabde krsnera tina loka kaya

SYNONYMS

tri-adhisvara sabdera -- of the word try-adhisvara; artha -- a meaning;

gudha -- confidential; ara -- another; haya -- there is; tri-sabde -- by

the word "three"; krsnera -- of Krsna; tina loka kaya -- the three

places or properties of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"There is a very deep meaning in the word ‘try-adhisvara,' which

indicates that Krsna possesses three different lokas, or natures.

PURPORT

The word try-adhisvara means "proprietor of the three worlds." There are

three worlds, and Krsna is the supreme proprietor of them all. This is

explained by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (5.29):

bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram

suhrdam sarva-bhutanam jnatva mam santim rcchati

"A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate

beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all

planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living

entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries."

The word sarva-loka means "all three worlds," and the word mahesvara

means "the supreme proprietor." Krsna is the proprietor of both the

material and the spiritual world. The spiritual world is divided into

two portions -- Goloka Vrndavana and the Vaikunthas. The material world

is a combination of universes unlimited in number.

Madhya 21.91

TEXT 91

TEXT

golokakhya gokula, mathura, dvaravati

ei tina loke krsnera sahaje nitya-sthiti

SYNONYMS

goloka-akhya -- called Goloka; gokula -- Gokula; mathura -- Mathura;

dvaravati -- Dvaraka; ei tina loke -- all three of these places; krsnera

-- of Lord Krsna; sahaje -- naturally; nitya-sthiti -- eternal residence.

TRANSLATION

"The three lokas are Gokula (Goloka), Mathura and Dvaraka. Krsna lives

eternally in these three places.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that in the Goloka

planet there are three divisions: Gokula, Mathura and Dvaraka. In His

incarnation as Gaurasundara, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord

conducts His pastimes in three areas: Navadvipa, Jagannatha Puri (and

South India) and Vraja-mandala (the area of Vrndavana-dhama).

Madhya 21.92

TEXT 92

TEXT

antaranga-purnaisvarya-purna tina dhama

tinera adhisvara -- krsna svayam bhagavan

SYNONYMS

antaranga -- internal; purna-aisvarya-purna -- full of all opulences;

tina dhama -- three abodes; tinera adhisvara -- the Lord of all three;

krsna -- Lord Krsna; svayam bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

"These three places are full of internal potencies, and Krsna, the

Supreme Personality of Godhead, is their sole proprietor.

Madhya 21.93–94

TEXTS 93–94

TEXT

purva-ukta brahmandera yata dik-pala

ananta vaikunthavarana, cira-loka-pala

tan-sabara mukuta krsna-pada-pitha-age

dandavat-kale tara mani pithe lage

SYNONYMS

purva-ukta -- as mentioned above; brahmandera -- of all the universes;

yata -- all; dik-pala -- the governors of the directions; ananta

vaikuntha-avarana -- the expansions surrounding the innumerable

Vaikunthas; cira-loka-pala -- permanent governors of the universe; tan-

sabara -- of all of them; mukuta -- helmets; krsna-pada-pitha-age -- in

front of the lotus feet of Krsna; dandavat-kale -- at the time of

offering obeisances; tara -- of them; mani -- the jewels; pithe -- on

the throne; lage -- touch.

TRANSLATION

"As previously mentioned, the jewels on the helmets of all the

predominating deities of all the universes and Vaikuntha planets touched

the throne and the lotus feet of the Lord when those deities all offered

obeisances.

Madhya 21.95

TEXT 95

TEXT

mani-pithe thekatheki, uthe jhanjhani

pithera stuti kare mukuta -- hena anumani

SYNONYMS

mani-pithe -- between the gems and the lotus feet or the throne;

thekatheki -- collision; uthe -- arises; jhanjhani -- a jingling sound;

pithera -- to the lotus feet or the throne; stuti -- prayers; kare --

offer; mukuta -- all the helmets; hena -- thus; anumani -- we can

imagine.

TRANSLATION

"When the gems on the helmets of all the predominating deities collided

before the throne and the Lord's lotus feet, there was a jingling sound,

which seemed like prayers offered by the helmets at Krsna's lotus feet.

Madhya 21.96

TEXT 96

TEXT

nija-cic-chakte krsna nitya virajamana

cic-chakti-sampattira ‘sad-aisvarya' nama

SYNONYMS

nija -- His own; cit-sakte -- in spiritual potency; krsna -- Lord Krsna;

nitya -- eternally; virajamana -- existing; cit-sakti -- of the

spiritual potency; sampattira -- of the opulence; sat-aisvarya -- the

six opulences; nama -- named.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna is thus situated eternally in His spiritual potency, and the

opulence of that spiritual potency is called sad-aisvarya, indicating

six kinds of opulences.

Madhya 21.97

TEXT 97

TEXT

sei svarajya-laksmi kare nitya purna kama

ataeva vede kahe ‘svayam bhagavan'

SYNONYMS

sei svarajya-laksmi -- that personal opulence; kare -- does; nitya --

eternally; purna -- fulfilling; kama -- all desires; ataeva -- therefore;

vede -- in the Vedas; kahe -- it is said; svayam bhagavan -- Krsna is

the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

"Because He possesses the spiritual potencies, which fulfill all His

desires, Krsna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This

is the Vedic version.

Madhya 21.98

TEXT 98

TEXT

krsnera aisvarya -- apara amrtera sindhu

avagahite nari, tara chuilan eka bindu

SYNONYMS

krsnera aisvarya -- the opulence of Krsna; apara -- unlimited; amrtera

sindhu -- an ocean of nectar; avagahite -- to bathe; nari -- I am unable;

tara -- of that; chuilan -- I touched; eka bindu -- only one drop.

TRANSLATION

"The unlimited potencies of Krsna are just like an ocean of nectar.

Since one cannot bathe within that ocean, I have only touched a drop of

it."

Madhya 21.99

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TEXT

aisvarya kahite prabhura krsna-sphurti haila

madhurye majila mana, eka sloka padila

SYNONYMS

aisvarya kahite -- while describing the opulence; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-sphurti -- awakening of love of Krsna; haila -

- there was; madhurye -- in the sweetness of conjugal love; majila mana -

- the mind became immersed; eka -- one; sloka -- verse; padila --

recited.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was describing the opulences and spiritual

potencies of Krsna in this way, there was an awakening of love of Krsna

within Him. His mind became immersed in the sweetness of conjugal love,

and He quoted the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Madhya 21.100

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TEXT

yan martya-lilaupayikam sva-yoga-

maya-balam darsayata grhitam

vismapanam svasya ca saubhagardheh

param padam bhusana-bhusanangam

SYNONYMS

yat -- that which; martya-lila -- pastimes in the material world;

aupayikam -- just suitable for; sva -- His own; yoga-maya -- of the

spiritual potency; balam -- the strength; darsayata -- showing; grhitam -

- accepted; vismapanam -- even producing wonder; svasya -- for Himself;

ca -- also; saubhaga-rdheh -- of abundant good fortune; param -- supreme;

padam -- abode; bhusana -- of ornaments; bhusana-angam -- the limbs of

which were the ornaments.

TRANSLATION

"‘To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Krsna

manifested a form just suitable for His pastimes in the material world.

This form was wonderful even for Him and was the supreme abode of the

wealth of good fortune. Its limbs were so beautiful that they increased

the beauty of the ornaments worn on different parts of His body.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.2.12) is stated in a conversation

between Vidura and Uddhava. Uddhava thus begins his description of the

pastimes of Sri Krsna in His form exhibited by yogamaya.

Madhya 21.101

TEXT 101

TEXT

krsnera yateka khela, sarvottama nara-lila,

nara-vapu tahara svarupa

gopa-vesa, venu-kara, nava-kisora, nata-vara,

nara-lilara haya anurupa

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; yateka -- all; khela -- pastimes; sarva-uttama

-- the most attractive of all; nara-lila -- the pastimes as a human

being; nara-vapu -- a body just like that of a human being; tahara -- of

that; svarupa -- the real form; gopa-vesa -- the dress of a cowherd boy;

venu-kara -- with a flute in the hands; nava-kisora -- newly youthful;

nata-vara -- an expert dancer; nara-lilara -- for exhibiting the

pastimes as a human being; haya -- is; anurupa -- suitable.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes as a human being

are the best. His form as a human being is the supreme transcendental

form. In this form He is a cowherd boy. He carries a flute in His hand,

and His youth is new. He is also an expert dancer. All this is just

suitable for His pastimes as a human being.

Madhya 21.102

TEXT 102

TEXT

krsnera madhura rupa, suna, sanatana

ye rupera eka kana, dubaya saba tribhuvana,

sarva prani kare akarsana

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhura -- sweet; rupa -- form; suna -- please

hear; sanatana -- O My dear Sanatana; ye rupera -- of which form; eka

kana -- even a fraction; dubaya -- floods; saba -- all; tri-bhuvana --

the three worlds; sarva prani -- all living entities; kare -- does;

akarsana -- attracting.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Sanatana, the sweet, attractive transcendental form of Krsna is

so nice. Just try to understand it. Even a fractional understanding of

Krsna's beauty can merge all three worlds in the ocean of love. He

attracts all living entities within the three worlds.

Madhya 21.103

TEXT 103

TEXT

yogamaya cic-chakti, visuddha-sattva-parinati,

tara sakti loke dekhaite

ei rupa-ratana, bhakta-ganera gudha-dhana,

prakata kaila nitya-lila haite

SYNONYMS

yoga-maya -- internal energy; cit-sakti -- spiritual potency; visuddha-

sattva -- of transcendental pure goodness; parinati -- a transformation;

tara sakti -- the potency of such energy; loke dekhaite -- to exhibit

within the material world; ei rupa-ratana -- this beautiful,

transcendental, jewellike form; bhakta-ganera gudha-dhana -- the most

confidential treasure of the devotees; prakata -- exhibition; kaila --

made; nitya-lila haite -- from the eternal pastimes of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

"The transcendental form of Krsna is shown to the world by Lord Krsna's

internal, spiritual energy, which is a transformation of pure goodness.

This jewellike form is the most confidential treasure of the devotees.

This form is manifested from Krsna's eternal pastimes.

Madhya 21.104

TEXT 104

TEXT

rupa dekhi' apanara, krsnera haila camatkara,

asvadite mane uthe kama

'sva-saubhagya' yanra nama, saundaryadi-guna-grama,

ei-rupa nitya tara dhama

SYNONYMS

rupa dekhi' -- by seeing the form; apanara -- His own; krsnera -- of

Lord Krsna; haila -- there was; camatkara -- wonder; asvadite -- to

taste; mane -- in the mind; uthe -- arises; kama -- a desire; sva-

saubhagya -- one's own good fortune; yanra -- of which; nama -- the name;

saundarya-adi-guna-grama -- the transcendental qualities, headed by

beauty; ei rupa -- this form; nitya -- eternal; tara -- of them; dhama --

the abode.

TRANSLATION

"The wonderful form of Krsna in His personal feature is so great that it

attracts even Krsna to taste His own association. Indeed, Krsna becomes

very eager to taste it. Total beauty, knowledge, wealth, strength, fame

and renunciation are the six opulences of Krsna. He is eternally

situated in His opulences.

PURPORT

Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes in Goloka Vrndavana (the

gokula-lila) are supreme. He also has pastimes in the Vaikunthas, the

spiritual world, as Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. In

His pastimes in the spiritual sky, He lies down in the Causal Ocean as

Karanarnavasayi, the purusa-avatara. His incarnations as a fish,

tortoise and so on are called His causal incarnations

. He incarnates in the modes of nature as Lord

Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu. He also incarnates as empowered living

entities like Prthu and Vyasa. The Supersoul is His localized

incarnation, and His all-pervasive aspect is the impersonal Brahman.

When we consider impartially all the unlimited pastimes of the Lord, we

find that His pastimes as a human being on this planet -- wherein He

sports as a cowherd boy with a flute in His hands and appears youthful

and fresh like a ballet dancer -- are pastimes and features that are

never subjected to material laws and inebrieties. The wonderful beauty

of Krsna is presented in the supreme planet, Gokula (Goloka Vrndavana).

Inferior to that is His representation in the spiritual sky, and

inferior to that is His representation in the external energy (Devi-

dhama). A mere drop of Krsna's sweetness can drown these three worlds --

Goloka Vrndavana, Hari-dhama (Vaikunthaloka) and Devi-dhama (the

material world). Everywhere, Krsna's beauty merges everyone in the

ecstasy of transcendental bliss. Actually the activities of yogamaya are

absent in the spiritual sky and the Vaikuntha planets. She simply works

in the supreme planet, Goloka Vrndavana, and she works to manifest the

activities of Krsna when He descends to the material universe to please

His innumerable devotees within the material world. Thus a replica of

the Goloka Vrndavana planet and the pastimes there is manifested on this

planet on a specific tract of land -- Bhauma Vrndavana, the Vrndavana-

dhama on this planet.

Madhya 21.105

TEXT 105

TEXT

bhusanera bhusana anga, tahen lalita tri-bhanga,

tahara upara bhrudhanu-nartana

terache netranta bana, tara drdha sandhana,

vindhe radha-gopi-gana-mana

SYNONYMS

bhusanera -- of the ornament; bhusana -- the ornament; anga -- the limbs

of the body; tahen -- that feature; lalita -- delicate; tri-bhanga --

bent in three places; tahara upara -- above that; bhru-dhanu-nartana --

dancing of the eyebrows; terache -- crooked; netra-anta -- the end of

the eye; bana -- arrow; tara -- of that arrow; drdha -- strong; sandhana

-- fixing; vindhe -- pierces; radha -- of Srimati Radharani; gopi-gana --

of the gopis also; mana -- the minds.

TRANSLATION

"Ornaments caress that body, but the transcendental body of Krsna is so

beautiful that it beautifies the ornaments He wears. Therefore Krsna's

body is said to be the ornament of ornaments. Enhancing the wonderful

beauty of Krsna is His three-curved style of standing. Above all these

beautiful features, Krsna's eyes dance and move obliquely, acting like

arrows to pierce the minds of Srimati Radharani and the gopis. When the

arrow succeeds in hitting its target, their minds become agitated.

Madhya 21.106

TEXT 106

TEXT

brahmandopari paravyoma, tahan ye svarupa-gana,

tan-sabara bale hare mana

pati-vrata-siromani, yanre kahe veda-vani,

akarsaye sei laksmi-gana

SYNONYMS

brahmanda-upari -- above all the universes; para-vyoma -- the spiritual

sky; tahan -- there; ye -- all those; svarupa-gana -- transcendental

personal expansions; tan-sabara -- of all of Them; bale -- by force;

hare mana -- it enchants the minds; pati-vrata -- of those who are

chaste and devoted to the husband; siromani -- topmost; yanre -- unto

whom; kahe -- describe; veda-vani -- hymns of the Vedas; akarsaye -- it

attracts; sei -- those; laksmi-gana -- all the goddesses of fortune.

TRANSLATION

"The beauty of Krsna's body is so attractive that it attracts not only

the demigods and other living entities within this material world but

the personalities of the spiritual sky as well, including the Narayanas,

who are expansions of Krsna's personality. The minds of the Narayanas

are thus attracted by the beauty of Krsna's body. In addition, the

goddesses of fortune [Laksmis], who are the wives of the Narayanas and

are the women described in the Vedas as most chaste, are also attracted

by the wonderful beauty of Krsna.

Madhya 21.107

TEXT 107

TEXT

cadi' gopi-manorathe, manmathera mana mathe,

nama dhare ‘madana-mohana'

jini' pancasara-darpa, svayam nava-kandarpa,

rasa kare lana gopi-gana

SYNONYMS

cadi' -- riding; gopi-manah-rathe -- on the chariots of the minds of the

gopis; manmathera -- of Cupid; mana -- the mind; mathe -- churns; nama --

the name; dhare -- accepts; madana-mohana -- Madana-mohana, the deluder

of Cupid; jini' -- conquering; panca-sara -- of Cupid, the master of the

five arrows of the senses; darpa -- the pride; svayam -- personally;

nava -- new; kandarpa -- Cupid; rasa-rasa dance; kare -- performs; lana -

- with; gopi-gana -- the gopis.

TRANSLATION

"Favoring the gopis, Krsna rides on the chariots of their minds, and

just to receive loving service from them, He attracts their minds like

Cupid. Therefore He is also called Madana-mohana, the attractor of Cupid.

Cupid has five arrows, representing form, taste, smell, sound and touch.

Krsna is the owner of these five arrows, and with His Cupid-like beauty

He conquers the minds of the gopis, though they are very proud of their

superexcellent beauty. Becoming a new Cupid, Krsna attracts their minds

and engages in the rasa dance.

Madhya 21.108

TEXT 108

TEXT

nija-sama sakha-sange, go-gana-carana range,

vrndavane svacchanda vihara

yanra venu-dhvani suni', sthavara-jangama prani,

pulaka, kampa, asru vahe dhara

SYNONYMS

nija-sama -- equal to Himself; sakha-sange -- with the friends; go-gana -

- an unlimited number of cows; carana -- tending; range -- such pastimes;

vrndavane -- in Vrndavana; svacchanda -- spontaneous; vihara --

blissful enjoyment; yanra -- of whom; venu-dhvani suni' -- hearing the

vibration of the flute; sthavara-jangama prani -- all living entities,

moving and not moving; pulaka -- jubilation; kampa -- trembling; asru --

tears; vahe -- flow; dhara -- streams.

TRANSLATION

"When Lord Krsna wanders in the forest of Vrndavana with His friends on

an equal level, there are innumerable cows grazing. This is another of

the Lord's blissful enjoyments. When He plays on His flute, all living

entities -- including trees, plants, animals and human beings -- tremble

and are saturated with jubilation. Tears flow constantly from their eyes.

Madhya 21.109

TEXT 109

TEXT

mukta-hara -- baka-panti, indra-dhanu-pincha tati,

pitambara -- vijuri-sancara

krsna nava-jaladhara, jagat-sasya-upara,

varisaye lilamrta-dhara

SYNONYMS

mukta-hara -- a necklace of pearls; baka-panti -- like a row of white

ducks; indra-dhanu -- like a rainbow; pincha -- a peacock feather; tati

-- there; pita-ambara -- yellow garments; vijuri-sancara -- like the

appearance of lightning in the sky; krsna -- Lord Krsna; nava -- new;

jala-dhara -- cloud carrying water; jagat -- the universe; sasya -- like

crops of grains; upara -- upon; varisaye -- rains; lila-amrta -- the

pastimes of Lord Krsna; dhara -- like a shower.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna wears a pearl necklace that appears like a chain of white ducks

around His neck. The peacock feather in His hair appears like a rainbow,

and His yellow garments appear like lightning in the sky. Krsna appears

like a newly risen cloud, and the gopis appear like newly grown grains

in the field. Constant rains of nectarean pastimes fall upon these newly

grown grains, and it seems that the gopis are receiving beams of life

from Krsna, exactly as grains receive life from the rains.

Madhya 21.110

TEXT 110

TEXT

madhurya bhagavatta-sara, vraje kaila paracara,

taha suka -- vyasera nandana

sthane sthane bhagavate, varniyache janaite,

taha suni' mate bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

madhurya -- sweetness; bhagavatta-sara -- the quintessence of the

Supreme Personality of Godhead; vraje -- in Vrndavana; kaila -- did;

paracara -- propagation; taha -- that; suka -- Sukadeva Gosvami; vyasera

nandana -- the son of Vyasadeva; sthane sthane -- in different places;

bhagavate -- in Srimad-Bhagavatam; varniyache -- has described; janaite -

- in order to explain; taha suni' -- hearing those statements; mate --

become maddened; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is full in all six opulences,

including His attractive beauty, which engages Him in conjugal love

with the gopis. Such sweetness is the quintessence of His qualities.

Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of Vyasadeva, has described these pastimes of

Krsna throughout Srimad-Bhagavatam. Hearing the descriptions, the

devotees become mad with love of God."

Madhya 21.111

TEXT 111

TEXT

kahite krsnera rase, sloka pade premavese,

preme sanatana-hata dhari'

gopi-bhagya, krsna guna, ye karila varnana,

bhavavese mathura-nagari

SYNONYMS

kahite -- to describe; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; rase -- the different

types of mellows; sloka -- a verse; pade -- recites; prema-avese --

absorbed in ecstatic love; preme -- in such love; sanatana-hata dhari' --

catching the hand of Sanatana Gosvami; gopi-bhagya -- the fortune of

the gopis; krsna guna -- the transcendental qualities of Krsna; ye --

which; karila varnana -- described; bhava-avese -- in ecstatic love;

mathura-nagari -- the women of the city of Mathura.

TRANSLATION

Just as the women of Mathura ecstatically described the fortune of the

gopis of Vrndavana and the transcendental qualities of Krsna, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu described the different mellows of Krsna and became

overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Grasping the hand of Sanatana Gosvami,

He recited the following verse.

Madhya 21.112

TEXT 112

TEXT

gopyas tapah kim acaran yad amusya rupam

lavanya-saram asamordhvam ananya-siddham

drgbhih pibanty anusavabhinavam durapam

ekanta-dhama yasasah sriya aisvarasya

SYNONYMS

gopyah -- the gopis; tapah -- austerities; kim -- what; acaran --

performed; yat -- from which; amusya -- of such a one (Lord Krsna);

rupam -- the form; lavanya-saram -- the essence of loveliness; asama-

urdhvam -- not paralleled or surpassed; ananya-siddham -- not perfected

by any other ornament (self-perfect); drgbhih -- by the eyes; pibanti --

they drink; anusava-abhinavam -- constantly new; durapam -- difficult to

obtain; ekanta-dhama -- the only abode; yasasah -- of fame; sriyah -- of

beauty; aisvarasya -- of opulence.

TRANSLATION

"‘What austerities must the gopis have performed? With their eyes they

always drink the nectar of the form of Lord Krsna, which is the essence

of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is

the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever

fresh and unique.'

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.44.14) was spoken by the women of

Mathura when they saw Krsna in the wrestling arena.

Madhya 21.113

TEXT 113

TEXT

tarunyamrta -- paravara, taranga -- lavanya-sara,

tate se avarta bhavodgama

vamsi-dhvani -- cakravata, narira mana -- trna-pata,

taha dubaya, na haya udgama

SYNONYMS

tarunya-amrta -- eternal youth; paravara -- like a great ocean; taranga -

- waves; lavanya-sara -- the essence of bodily beauty; tate -- in that

ocean; se -- that; avarta -- like a whirlpool; bhava-udgama -- awakening

of different ecstatic emotions; vamsi-dhvani -- the vibration of the

flute; cakravata -- a whirlwind; narira -- of the women; mana -- the

minds; trna-pata -- leaves of grass; taha -- that; dubaya -- plunge down;

na haya udgama -- never to come up again.

TRANSLATION

"The bodily beauty of Sri Krsna is like a wave in the ocean of eternal

youth. In that great ocean is the whirlpool of the awakening of ecstatic

love. The vibration of Krsna's flute is like a whirlwind, and the

flickering minds of the gopis are like straws and dry leaves. After they

fall down in the whirlwind, they never rise again but remain eternally

at the lotus feet of Krsna.

Madhya 21.114

TEXT 114

TEXT

sakhi he, kon tapa kaila gopi-gana

krsna-rupa-sumadhuri, pibi' pibi' netra bhari',

slaghya kare janma-tanu-mana

SYNONYMS

sakhi he -- My dear friend; kon -- what; tapa -- austerity; kaila --

have executed; gopi-gana -- all the gopis; krsna-rupa -- of the beauty

of Lord Krsna; su-madhuri -- the essence of all sweetness; pibi' pibi' --

drinking and drinking; netra bhari' -- filling the eyes; slaghya kare --

they glorify; janma-tanu-mana -- their births, bodies and minds.

TRANSLATION

"O My dear friend, what severe austerities have the gopis performed to

drink His transcendental beauty and sweetness through their eyes in

complete fulfillment? Thus they glorify their births, bodies and minds.

Madhya 21.115

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TEXT

ye madhurira urdhva ana, nahi yara samana,

paravyome svarupera gane

yenho saba-avatari, paravyoma-adhikari,

e madhurya nahi narayane

SYNONYMS

ye madhurira -- that sweetness; urdhva -- higher; ana -- another; nahi --

there is not; yara samana -- equal to which; para-vyome -- the

spiritual sky; svarupera gane -- among the expansions of Krsna's

personality; yenho -- who; saba-avatari -- the source of all the

incarnations; para-vyoma-adhikari -- the predominating Deity of the

Vaikuntha planets; e madhurya -- this ecstatic sweetness; nahi -- is not;

narayane -- even in Lord Narayana.

TRANSLATION

"The sweetness of Krsna's beauty enjoyed by the gopis is unparalleled.

Nothing is equal to or greater than such ecstatic sweetness. Even the

predominating Deities of the Vaikuntha planets, the Narayanas, do not

possess such sweetness. Indeed, none of the incarnations of Krsna up to

Narayana possess such transcendental beauty.

Madhya 21.116

TEXT 116

TEXT

tate saksi sei rama, narayanera priyatama,

pativrata-ganera upasya

tinho ye madhurya-lobhe, chadi' saba kama-bhoge,

vrata kari' karila tapasya

SYNONYMS

tate -- in this regard; saksi -- the evidence; sei rama -- that goddess

of fortune; narayanera priya-tama -- the most dear consort of Narayana;

pati-vrata-ganera -- of all chaste women; upasya -- worshipable; tinho --

she; ye -- that; madhurya-lobhe -- being attracted by the same

sweetness; chadi' -- giving up; saba -- all; kama-bhoge -- to enjoy with

Krsna; vrata kari' -- taking a vow; karila tapasya -- executed

austerities.

TRANSLATION

"The vivid evidence in this regard is that the dearest consort of

Narayana, the goddess of fortune, who is worshiped by all chaste women,

gave up everything in her desire to enjoy Krsna, being captivated by His

unparalleled sweetness. Thus she took a great vow and underwent severe

austerities.

Madhya 21.117

TEXT 117

TEXT

sei ta' madhurya-sara, anya-siddhi nahi tara,

tinho -- madhuryadi-guna-khani

ara saba prakase, tanra datta guna bhase,

yahan yata prakase karya jani

SYNONYMS

sei ta' madhurya-sara -- that is the quintessence of sweetness; anya-

siddhi -- perfection due to anything else; nahi -- there is not; tara --

of that; tinho -- Lord Krsna; madhurya-adi-guna-khani -- the mine of

transcendental mellows, headed by sweetness; ara saba -- all other;

prakase -- in manifestations; tanra -- His; datta -- given; guna --

transcendental qualities; bhase -- are exhibited; yahan -- where; yata --

as much as; prakase -- in that manifestation; karya -- to be done; jani

-- I understand.

TRANSLATION

"The quintessence of Krsna's sweet bodily luster is so perfect that

there is no perfection above it. He is the immutable mine of all

transcendental qualities. In His other manifestations and personal

expansions, there is only a partial exhibition of such qualities. We

understand all His personal expansions in this way.

Madhya 21.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

gopi-bhava-darapana, nava nava ksane ksana,

tara age krsnera madhurya

donhe kare hudahudi, bade, mukha nahi mudi,

nava nava donhara pracurya

SYNONYMS

gopi-bhava-darapana -- the gopis' ecstasy is like a mirror; nava nava

ksane ksana -- newer and newer at every moment; tara age -- in front of

that; krsnera madhurya -- the sweetness of Krsna's beauty; donhe -- both;

kare -- do; hudahudi -- struggling together; bade -- increases; mukha

nahi mudi -- never turning away the faces; nava nava -- newer and newer;

donhara -- of both of them; pracurya -- abundance.

TRANSLATION

"Both the gopis and Krsna are complete. The gopis' ecstatic love is like

a mirror that becomes newer and newer at every moment and reflects Krsna'

s bodily luster and sweetness. Thus competition increases. Since neither

give up, their pastimes become newer and newer, and both sides

constantly increase.

Madhya 21.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

karma, tapa, yoga, jnana, vidhi-bhakti, japa, dhyana,

iha haite madhurya durlabha

kevala ye raga-marge, bhaje krsne anurage,

tare krsna-madhurya sulabha

SYNONYMS

karma -- fruitive activities; tapa -- austerities; yoga -- the practice

of mystic yoga; jnana -- speculative cultivation of knowledge; vidhi-

bhakti -- regulative principles in devotional service; japa -- chanting;

dhyana -- meditation; iha haite -- from these things; madhurya -- the

sweetness of Krsna; durlabha -- very difficult to perceive; kevala --

only; ye -- one who; raga-marge -- by the path of spontaneous ecstatic

love; bhaje -- worships; krsne -- Lord Krsna; anurage -- with

transcendental feeling; tare -- unto him; krsna-madhurya -- the

sweetness of Krsna's; sulabha -- very easily appreciated.

TRANSLATION

"The transcendental mellows generated from the dealings between the

gopis and Krsna cannot be tasted by means of fruitive activity, yogic

austerities, speculative knowledge, regulative devotional service,

mantra-yoga or meditation. This sweetness can be tasted only through the

spontaneous love of liberated persons who chant the holy names with

great ecstatic love.

Madhya 21.120

TEXT 120

TEXT

sei-rupa vrajasraya, aisvarya-madhuryamaya,

divya-guna-gana-ratnalaya

anera vaibhava-satta, krsna-datta bhagavatta,

krsna -- sarva-amsi, sarvasraya

SYNONYMS

sei-rupa -- that supernatural beauty; vraja-asraya -- whose abode is in

Vrndavana; aisvarya-madhurya-maya -- full of opulence and the sweetness

of love; divya-guna-gana -- of transcendental qualities; ratna-alaya --

the source of all the gems; anera -- of others; vaibhava-satta -- the

presence of opulences; krsna-datta -- all bestowed by Krsna; bhagavatta -

- qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krsna -- Lord Krsna;

sarva-amsi -- the original source of all of them; sarva-asraya -- the

shelter of all of them.

TRANSLATION

"Such ecstatic transactions between Krsna and the gopis are possible

only in Vrndavana, which is full of the opulences of transcendental love.

The form of Krsna is the original source of all transcendental

qualities. It is like a mine of gems. The opulences belonging to all the

personal expansions of Krsna are to be understood to be bestowed by

Krsna; therefore Krsna is the original source and shelter of everyone.

Madhya 21.121

TEXT 121

TEXT

sri, lajja, daya, kirti, dhairya, vaisaradi mati,

ei saba krsne pratisthita

susila, mrdu, vadanya, krsna-sama nahi anya,

krsna kare jagatera hita

SYNONYMS

sri -- beauty; lajja -- humility; daya -- mercy; kirti -- merit; dhairya

-- patience; vaisaradi -- very expert; mati -- intelligence; ei saba --

all these; krsne -- in Lord Krsna; pratisthita -- situated; su-sila --

well behaved; mrdu -- mild; vadanya -- magnanimous; krsna-sama -- like

Krsna; nahi -- there is no one; anya -- else; krsna -- Lord Krsna; kare -

- does; jagatera -- of the world; hita -- welfare.

TRANSLATION

"Beauty, humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are

all manifested in Krsna. But besides these, Krsna has other qualities

like good behavior, mildness and magnanimity. He also performs welfare

activities for the whole world. All these qualities are not visible in

expansions like Narayana.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura mentions that the qualities of beauty,

humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are brilliant

qualities, and when they are exhibited in the person of Narayana, one

should know that they are bestowed upon Narayana by Krsna. Good behavior,

mildness and magnanimity are found only in Krsna. Only Krsna performs

welfare activities for the whole world.

Madhya 21.122

TEXT 122

TEXT

krsna dekhi' nana jana, kaila nimise nindana,

vraje vidhi ninde gopi-gana

sei saba sloka padi', mahaprabhu artha kari',

sukhe madhurya kare asvadana

SYNONYMS

krsna -- Lord Krsna; dekhi' -- seeing; nana jana -- various persons;

kaila -- did; nimise -- due to the blinking of the eyes; nindana --

blaming; vraje -- in Vrndavana; vidhi -- Lord Brahma; ninde -- blame;

gopi-gana -- all the gopis; sei saba -- all those; sloka -- verses; padi'

-- reciting; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; artha kari' --

explaining the meaning; sukhe -- in happiness; madhurya --

transcendental sweetness; kare -- does; asvadana -- tasting.

TRANSLATION

"After seeing Krsna, various people criticize the blinking of their eyes.

In Vrndavana especially, all the gopis criticize Lord Brahma because of

this defect in the eyes." Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited some

verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam and explained them vividly, thus enjoying

the taste of transcendental sweetness with great happiness.

Madhya 21.123

TEXT 123

TEXT

yasyananam makara-kundala-caru-karna-

bhrajat-kapola-subhagam sa-vilasa-hasam

nityotsavam na tatrpur drsibhih pibantyo

naryo naras ca muditah kupita nimes ca

SYNONYMS

yasya -- of Krsna; ananam -- face; makara-kundala -- by earrings

resembling sharks; caru -- beautified; karna -- the ears; bhrajat --

shining; kapola -- cheeks; su-bhagam -- delicate; sa-vilasa-hasam --

smiling with an enjoying spirit; nitya-utsavam -- in which there are

eternal festivities of joy; na -- not; tatrpuh -- satisfied; drsibhih --

by the eyes; pibantyah -- drinking; naryah -- all the women; narah --

the men; ca -- and; muditah -- very pleased; kupitah -- very angry;

nimeh -- at the creator of the blinking of the eyes; ca -- also.

TRANSLATION

"‘All men and women were accustomed to enjoying the beauty of the

shining face of Lord Krsna, as well as His shark-shaped earrings

swinging on His ears. His beautiful features, His cheeks and His playful

smiles all combined to form a constant festival for the eyes, and the

blinking of the eyes became obstacles that impeded one from seeing that

beauty. For this reason, men and women became very angry at the creator [

Lord Brahma].'

PURPORT

This verse is Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.24.65.

Madhya 21.124

TEXT 124

TEXT

atati yad bhavan ahni kananam

trutir yugayate tvam apasyatam

kutila-kuntalam sri-mukham ca te

jada udiksatam paksma-krd drsam

SYNONYMS

atati -- goes; yat -- when; bhavan -- Your Lordship; ahni -- in the day;

kananam -- to the forest; trutih -- half a second; yugayate -- appears

like a yuga; tvam -- You; apasyatam -- of those not seeing; kutila-

kuntalam -- adorned with curly hair; sri-mukham -- beautiful face; ca --

and; te -- Your; jadah -- stupid; udiksatam -- looking at; paksma-krt --

the maker of eyelashes; drsam -- of the eyes.

TRANSLATION

"‘O Krsna, when You go to the forest during the day and we do not see

Your sweet face, which is surrounded by beautiful curly hair, half a

second becomes as long as an entire age for us. And we consider the

creator, who has put eyelids on the eyes we use for seeing You, to be

simply a fool.'

PURPORT

This verse is spoken by the gopis in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.15).

Madhya 21.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

kama-gayatri-mantra-rupa, haya krsnera svarupa,

sardha-cabbisa aksara tara haya

se aksara ‘candra' haya, krsne kari' udaya,

trijagat kaila kamamaya

SYNONYMS

kama-gayatri-mantra-rupa -- the hymn known as Kama-gayatri; haya -- is;

krsnera svarupa -- identical with Krsna; sardha-cabbisa -- twenty-four

and a half; aksara -- syllables; tara -- of that; haya -- are; se aksara

-- these syllables; candra haya -- are like the moon; krsne -- Lord

Krsna; kari' udaya -- awakening; tri-jagat -- the three worlds; kaila --

made; kama-maya -- full of desire.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is identical with the Vedic

hymn known as the Kama-gayatri, which is composed of twenty-four and a

half syllables. Those syllables are compared to moons that arise in

Krsna. Thus all three worlds are filled with desire.

Madhya 21.126

TEXT 126

TEXT

sakhi he, krsna-mukha -- dvija-raja-raja

krsna-vapu-simhasane, vasi' rajya-sasane,

kare sange candrera samaja

SYNONYMS

sakhi he -- O dear friend; krsna-mukha -- the face of Lord Krsna; dvija-

raja-raja -- the king of moons; krsna-vapu -- of the transcendental body

of Krsna; simhasane -- on the throne; vasi' -- sitting; rajya-sasane --

ruling of the kingdom; kare -- does; sange -- in the company of;

candrera samaja -- the society of moons.

TRANSLATION

"The face of Krsna is the king of all moons, and the body of Krsna is

the throne. Thus the king governs a society of moons.

PURPORT

Krsna's face is considered the king of moons, and His body is considered

the throne. All the other candras (moons) are considered to be

subordinate moons. His left cheek is a moon, and His right cheek is a

moon. His forehead is considered a half moon, the spot of sandalwood

pulp on His forehead is considered a moon, and His fingernails and

toenails are also different moons.

Madhya 21.127

TEXT 127

TEXT

dui ganda sucikkana, jini' mani-sudarpana,

sei dui purna-candra jani

lalate astami-indu, tahate candana-bindu,

sei eka purna-candra mani

SYNONYMS

dui -- two; ganda -- cheeks; su-cikkana -- very shiny; jini' --

conquering; mani-su-darpana -- glowing gems; sei dui -- those two; purna-

candra -- full moons; jani -- I consider; lalate -- on the forehead;

astami-indu -- eighth-day moon (half moon); tahate -- on that; candana-

bindu -- the drop of sandalwood pulp; sei -- that; eka -- one; purna-

candra -- full moon; mani -- I consider.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna has two cheeks that shine like glowing gems. Both are considered

full moons. His forehead is considered a half moon, and the spot of

sandalwood there is considered a full moon.

Madhya 21.128

TEXT 128

TEXT

kara-nakha-candera hata, vamsi-upara kare nata,

tara gita muralira tana

pada-nakha-candra-gana, tale kare nartana,

nupurera dhvani yara gana

SYNONYMS

kara-nakha -- of the nails on the hands; candera -- of the full moons;

hata -- the bazaar; vamsi -- the flute; upara -- on; kare -- do; nata --

dancing; tara -- of them; gita -- the song; muralira tana -- the melody

of the flute; pada-nakha -- of the nails on the toes; candra-gana -- the

different full moons; tale -- on the ground; kare -- do; nartana --

dancing; nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani -- the sound; yara --

whose; gana -- musical song.

TRANSLATION

"His fingernails are many full moons, and they dance on the flute in His

hands. Their song is the melody of that flute. His toenails are also

many full moons, and they dance on the ground. Their song is the

jingling of His ankle bells.

Madhya 21.129

TEXT 129

TEXT

nace makara-kundala, netra -- lila-kamala,

vilasi raja satata nacaya

bhru -- dhanu, netra -- bana, dhanur-guna -- dui kana,

nari-mana-laksya vindhe taya

SYNONYMS

nace -- dance; makara-kundala -- the earrings shaped like sharks; netra -

- the eyes; lila -- for play; kamala -- like lotus flowers; vilasi --

the enjoyer; raja -- the king; satata nacaya -- always causes to dance;

bhru -- two eyebrows; dhanu -- just like bows; netra -- the eyes; bana --

just like arrows; dhanur-guna -- the string of the bow; dui kana -- the

two ears; nari-mana -- the minds of the gopis; laksya -- the target;

vindhe -- pierces; taya -- there.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's face is the enjoyer king. That full-moon face makes His shark-

shaped earrings and lotus eyes dance. His eyebrows are like bows, and

His eyes are like arrows. His ears are fixed on the string of that bow,

and when His eyes spread to His ears, He pierces the hearts of the gopis.

Madhya 21.130

TEXT 130

TEXT

ei candera bada nata, pasari' candera hata,

vinimule vilaya nijamrta

kahon smita-jyotsnamrte, kanhare adharamrte,

saba loka kare apyayita

SYNONYMS

ei candera -- of this moon of the face; bada -- big; nata -- dancing;

pasari' -- expanding; candera hata -- the marketplace of full moons;

vinimule -- without a price; vilaya -- distributes; nija-amrta -- its

personal nectar; kahon -- to some; smita-jyotsna-amrte -- by the nectar

of the moonrays of sweet smiling; kanhare -- to someone; adhara-amrte --

by the nectar of the lips; saba loka -- all people; kare apyayita --

pleases.

TRANSLATION

"The dancing features of His face surpass all other full moons and

expand the marketplace of full moons. Although priceless, the nectar of

Krsna's face is distributed to everyone. Some purchase the moonrays of

His sweet smiles, and others purchase the nectar of His lips. Thus He

pleases everyone.

Madhya 21.131

TEXT 131

TEXT

vipulayataruna, madana-mada-ghurnana,

mantri yara e dui nayana

lavanya-keli-sadana, jana-netra-rasayana,

sukhamaya govinda-vadana

SYNONYMS

vipula-ayata -- broad and spread; aruna -- reddish; madana-mada -- the

pride of Cupid; ghurnana -- bewildering; mantri -- ministers; yara --

whose; e -- these; dui -- two; nayana -- eyes; lavanya-keli -- of

pastimes of beauty; sadana -- home; jana-netra-rasa-ayana -- very

pleasing to the eyes of everyone; sukha-maya -- full of happiness;

govinda-vadana -- the face of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna has two reddish, widely spread eyes. These are ministers of the

king, and they subdue the pride of Cupid, who also has beautiful eyes.

That face of Govinda, which is full of happiness, is the home of the

pastimes of beauty, and it is very pleasing to everyone's eyes.

Madhya 21.132

TEXT 132

TEXT

yanra punya-punja-phale, se-mukha-darsana mile,

dui ankhi ki karibe pane?

dviguna bade trsna-lobha, pite nare -- manah-ksobha,

duhkhe kare vidhira nindane

SYNONYMS

yanra -- whose; punya-punja-phale -- by the result of many pious

activities; se-mukha -- of that face; darsana -- seeing; mile -- if one

gets to do; dui ankhi -- two eyes; ki -- how; karibe -- will do; pane --

drinking; dvi-guna -- twice; bade -- increases; trsna-lobha -- greed and

thirst; pite -- to drink; nare -- not able; manah-ksobha -- agitation of

the mind; duhkhe -- in great distress; kare -- does; vidhira -- of the

creator; nindane -- criticizing.

TRANSLATION

"If by devotional service one gets the results of pious activities and

sees Lord Krsna's face, what can he relish with only two eyes? His greed

and thirst increase twofold by seeing the nectarean face of Krsna. Due

to his inability to sufficiently drink that nectar, he becomes very

unhappy and criticizes the creator for not having given more than two

eyes.

Madhya 21.133

TEXT 133

TEXT

na dileka laksa-koti, sabe dila ankhi duti,

tate dila nimisa-acchadana

vidhi -- jada tapodhana, rasa-sunya tara mana,

nahi jane yogya srjana

SYNONYMS

na dileka -- did not award; laksa-koti -- thousands and millions; sabe --

only; dila -- gave; ankhi duti -- two eyes; tate -- in them; dila --

gave; nimisa-acchadana -- covering of the eyelids; vidhi -- creator;

jada -- dull; tapah-dhana -- assets of austerities; rasa-sunya --

without juice; tara -- his; mana -- mind; nahi jane -- does not know;

yogya -- suitable; srjana -- creating.

TRANSLATION

"When the onlooker of Krsna's face becomes dissatisfied in this way, he

thinks, ‘Why didn't the creator give me thousands and millions of eyes?

Why has he given me only two? Even these two eyes are disturbed by

blinking, which keeps me from continuously seeing Krsna's face.' Thus

one accuses the creator of being dry and tasteless due to engaging in

severe austerities. ‘The creator is only a dry manufacturer. He does not

know how to create and set things in their proper places.

Madhya 21.134

TEXT 134

TEXT

ye dekhibe krsnanana, tara kare dvi-nayana,

vidhi hana hena avicara

mora yadi bola dhare, koti ankhi tara kare,

tabe jani yogya srsti tara

SYNONYMS

ye -- anyone who; dekhibe -- will see; krsna-anana -- the face of Krsna;

tara -- of him; kare -- make; dvi-nayana -- two eyes; vidhi -- an

authority in creation; hana -- being; hena -- such; avicara -- lack of

consideration; mora -- my; yadi -- if; bola -- instruction; dhare --

accepts; koti ankhi -- millions of eyes; tara -- of him; kare -- would

create; tabe jani -- then I would understand; yogya -- suitable; srsti --

creation; tara -- his.

TRANSLATION

"‘The creator says, "Let those who will see Krsna's beautiful face have

two eyes." Just see the lack of consideration exhibited by this person

posing as a creator! If the creator took my advice, he would give

millions of eyes to the person who intends to see Sri Krsna's face. If

the creator will accept this advice, then I would say that he is

competent in his work.'

Madhya 21.135

TEXT 135

TEXT

krsnanga-madhurya -- sindhu, sumadhura mukha -- indu,

ati-madhu smita -- sukirane

e-tine lagila mana, lobhe kare asvadana,

sloka pade svahasta-calane

SYNONYMS

krsna-anga -- of the transcendental body of Krsna; madhurya -- of

sweetness; sindhu -- the ocean; su-madhura -- very sweet; mukha -- face;

indu -- like the full moon; ati-madhu -- extraordinarily sweet; smita --

smiling; su-kirane -- beam of moonlight; e-tine -- these three; lagila

mana -- attracted the mind; lobhe -- with more and more greed; kare

asvadana -- relished; sloka pade -- recites a verse; sva-hasta-calane --

moving His own hand.

TRANSLATION

"The transcendental form of Lord Sri Krsna is compared to an ocean

. A particularly extraordinary vision is the moon above that

ocean -- Sri Krsna's face -- and an even more extraordinary vision is

His smile, which is sweeter than sweet and is like shining beams of

moonlight." While speaking of these things with Sanatana Gosvami, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to remember one thing after another. Moving

His hands in ecstasy, He recited a verse.

Madhya 21.136

TEXT 136

TEXT

madhuram madhuram vapur asya vibhor

madhuram madhuram vadanam madhuram

madhu-gandhi mrdu-smitam etad aho

madhuram madhuram madhuram madhuram

SYNONYMS

madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; vapuh -- the transcendental form;

asya -- His; vibhoh -- of the Lord; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet;

vadanam -- face; madhuram -- more sweet; madhu-gandhi -- the fragrance

of honey; mrdu-smitam -- soft smiling; etat -- this; aho -- O my Lord;

madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram --

still more sweet.

TRANSLATION

"‘O my Lord, the transcendental body of Krsna is very sweet, and His

face is even sweeter than His body. But His soft smile, which has the

fragrance of honey, is sweeter still.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from the Krsna-karnamrta (92), by Bilvamangala

Thakura.

Madhya 21.137

TEXT 137

TEXT

sanatana, krsna-madhurya -- amrtera sindhu

mora mana -- sannipati, saba pite kare mati,

durdaiva-vaidya na deya eka bindu

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- O My dear Sanatana; krsna-madhurya -- the sweetness of Lord

Krsna; amrtera sindhu -- an ocean of ambrosia; mora mana -- My mind;

sannipati -- a disease of convulsions; saba -- all; pite -- to drink;

kare -- does; mati -- desire; durdaiva-vaidya -- a physician who

suppresses; na -- not; deya -- gives; eka -- one; bindu -- drop.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Sanatana, the sweetness of Krsna's personality is just like an

ocean of ambrosia. Although My mind is now afflicted by convulsive

diseases and I wish to drink that entire ocean, the repressive physician

does not allow Me to drink even one drop.

PURPORT

When there is a combination of kapha, pitta and vayu, the three bodily

elements, there occurs sannipati, or a convulsive disease. Lord Caitanya

said, "This disease of Mine is caused by the personal features of Lord

Krsna. The three elements are the beauty of Krsna's body, the beauty of

His face, and the beauty of His smile. Stricken by these three beauties,

My mind goes into convulsions. It wishes to drink the ocean of Krsna's

beauty, but because I am undergoing convulsions, My physician, who is

Sri Krsna Himself, does not even allow Me to take a drop of water from

that ocean." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was ecstatic in this way because He

was presenting Himself in the mood of the gopis. The gopis wanted to

drink the ocean of sweetness arising from the bodily features of Krsna,

but Krsna did not allow them to come near. Consequently their desire to

meet Krsna increased, and being unable to drink the ambrosia of Krsna's

bodily features, they became very unhappy.

Madhya 21.138

TEXT 138

TEXT

krsnanga -- lavanya-pura, madhura haite sumadhura,

tate yei mukha sudhakara

madhura haite sumadhura, taha ha-ite sumadhura,

tara yei smita jyotsna-bhara

SYNONYMS

krsna-anga -- the bodily features of Krsna; lavanya-pura -- the city of

attractive beauty; madhura -- sweetness; haite -- than; su-madhura --

still more sweet; tate -- in that body; yei -- that; mukha -- face;

sudhakara -- like the moon; madhura haite su-madhura -- sweeter than

sweetness; taha ha-ite -- than that; su-madhura -- still more sweet;

tara -- of which; yei -- that; smita -- smiling; jyotsna-bhara -- like

the moonshine.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna's body is a city of attractive features, and it is sweeter than

sweet. His face, which is like the moon, is sweeter still. And the

supremely sweet gentle smile on that moonlike face is like rays of

moonshine.

PURPORT

The smile on Krsna's face, which is just like the smiling of the moon,

generates greater and greater happiness for the gopis.

Madhya 21.139

TEXT 139

TEXT

madhura haite sumadhura, taha haite sumadhura,

taha haite ati sumadhura

apanara eka kane, vyape saba tribhuvane,

dasa-dik vyape yara pura

SYNONYMS

madhura haite su-madhura -- sweeter than sweet; taha haite -- than that;

su-madhura -- still sweeter; taha haite -- than that; ati su-madhura --

still much more sweet; apanara -- of Himself; eka kane -- by one

particle; vyape -- spreads; saba -- all; tri-bhuvane -- throughout the

three worlds; dasa-dik -- ten directions; vyape -- spreads; yara --

whose; pura -- the city of Krsna's beauty.

TRANSLATION

"The beauty of Krsna's smile is the sweetest feature of all. His smile

is like a full moon that spreads its rays throughout the three worlds --

Goloka Vrndavana, the spiritual sky of the Vaikunthas, and Devi-dhama,

the material world. Thus Krsna's shining beauty spreads in all ten

directions.

Madhya 21.140

TEXT 140

TEXT

smita-kirana-sukarpure, paise adhara-madhure,

sei madhu mataya tribhuvane

vamsi-chidra akase, tara guna sabde paise,

dhvani-rupe pana pariname

SYNONYMS

smita-kirana -- the shining of Krsna's smile; su-karpure -- compared to

camphor; paise -- enters; adhara-madhure -- within the sweetness of the

lips; sei madhu -- that ambrosia; mataya -- maddens; tri-bhuvane -- the

three worlds; vamsi-chidra -- of the holes in the flute; akase -- in the

space; tara guna -- the quality of that sweetness; sabde -- in sound

vibration; paise -- enters; dhvani-rupe -- the form of sound vibration;

pana -- obtaining; pariname -- by transformation.

TRANSLATION

"His slight smiling and fragrant illumination are compared to camphor,

which enters the sweetness of His lips. That sweetness is transformed

and enters into space as vibrations from the holes of His flute.

Madhya 21.141

TEXT 141

TEXT

se dhvani caudike dhaya, anda bhedi' vaikunthe yaya,

bale paise jagatera kane

saba matoyala kari', balatkare ane dhari',

visesatah yuvatira gane

SYNONYMS

se dhvani -- that vibration; cau-dike -- in the four directions; dhaya --

runs; anda bhedi' -- piercing the coverings of the universe; vaikunthe

yaya -- goes to the spiritual sky; bale -- by force; paise -- enters;

jagatera -- of the three worlds; kane -- in the ears; saba -- everyone;

matoyala kari' -- making drunk; balatkare -- by force; ane -- brings;

dhari' -- catching; visesatah -- specifically; yuvatira gane -- all the

young damsels of Vrajabhumi.

TRANSLATION

"The sound of Krsna's flute spreads in the four directions. Even though

Krsna vibrates His flute within this universe, its sound pierces the

universal covering and goes to the spiritual sky. Thus the vibration

enters the ears of all inhabitants. It especially enters Goloka

Vrndavana-dhama and attracts the minds of the young damsels of

Vrajabhumi, bringing them forcibly to where Krsna is present.

Madhya 21.142

TEXT 142

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dhvani -- bada uddhata, pativratara bhange vrata,

pati-kola haite tani' ane

vaikunthera laksmi-gane, yei kare akarsane,

tara age keba gopi-gane

SYNONYMS

dhvani -- vibration; bada -- very; uddhata -- aggressive; pati-vratara --

of chaste wives; bhange -- breaks; vrata -- the vow; pati -- of the

husband; kola -- the lap; haite -- from; tani' -- taking; ane -- brings;

vaikunthera -- of the Vaikuntha planets; laksmi-gane -- all the

goddesses of fortune; yei -- that which; kare akarsane -- attracts; tara

-- of that; age -- in front; keba -- what to speak of; gopi-gane -- the

gopis of Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

"The vibration of Krsna's flute is very aggressive, and it breaks the

vows of all chaste women. Indeed, its vibration takes them forcibly from

the laps of their husbands. The vibration of His flute attracts even the

goddesses of fortune in the Vaikuntha planets, to say nothing of the

poor damsels of Vrndavana.

Madhya 21.143

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nivi khasaya pati-age, grha-dharma karaya tyage,

bale dhari' ane krsna-sthane

loka-dharma, lajja, bhaya, saba jnana lupta haya,

aiche nacaya saba nari-gane

SYNONYMS

nivi -- the knots of the underwear; khasaya -- loosens; pati-age -- even

in front of the husbands; grha-dharma -- household duties; karaya tyage -

- causes to give up; bale -- by force; dhari' -- catching; ane -- brings;

krsna-sthane -- before Lord Krsna; loka-dharma -- social etiquette;

lajja -- shame; bhaya -- fear; saba -- all; jnana -- such knowledge;

lupta haya -- becomes hidden; aiche -- in that way; nacaya -- causes to

dance; saba -- all; nari-gane -- the women.

TRANSLATION

"The vibration of His flute slackens the knots of their underwear even

in front of their husbands. Thus the gopis are forced to abandon their

household duties and come before Lord Krsna. In this way all social

etiquette, shame and fear are vanquished. The vibration of His flute

causes all women to dance.

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kanera bhitara vasa kare, apane tanha sada sphure,

anya sabda na deya pravesite

ana katha na sune kana, ana balite bolaya ana,

ei krsnera vamsira carite

SYNONYMS

kanera -- the hole of the ear; bhitara -- within; vasa kare -- makes a

residence; apane -- personally; tanha -- there; sada -- always; sphure --

is prominent; anya -- other; sabda -- sounds; na -- not; deya -- allows;

pravesite -- to enter; ana katha -- other talks; na -- not; sune --

hears; kana -- the ear; ana -- something else; balite -- to speak;

bolaya -- speaks; ana -- another thing; ei krsnera -- of Lord Krsna;

vamsira -- of the flute; carite -- characteristics.

TRANSLATION

"The vibration of His flute is just like a bird that creates a nest

within the ears of the gopis and always remains prominent there, not

allowing any other sound to enter their ears. Indeed, the gopis cannot

hear anything else, nor are they able to concentrate on anything else,

not even to give a suitable reply. Such are the effects of the vibration

of Lord Krsna's flute."

PURPORT

The vibration of Krsna's flute is always prominent in the ears of the

gopis. Naturally they cannot hear anything else. Constant remembrance of

the holy sound of Krsna's flute keeps them enlightened and enlivened,

and they do not allow any other sound to enter their ears. Since their

attention is fixed on Krsna's flute, they cannot divert their minds to

any other subject. In other words, a devotee who has heard the sound of

Krsna's flute forgets to talk or hear of any other subject. This

vibration of Krsna's flute is represented by the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.

A serious devotee of the Lord who chants and hears this transcendental

vibration becomes so accustomed to it that he cannot divert his

attention to any subject matter not related to Krsna's blissful

characteristics and paraphernalia.

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punah kahe bahya-jnane, ana kahite kahilun ane,

krsna-krpa tomara upare

mora citta-bhrama kari', nijaisvarya-madhuri,

mora mukhe sunaya tomare

SYNONYMS

punah -- again; kahe -- He says; bahya-jnane -- in external

consciousness; ana -- something else; kahite -- to speak; kahilun -- I

have spoken; ane -- another thing; krsna-krpa -- the mercy of Lord Krsna;

tomara -- you; upare -- upon; mora -- My; citta-bhrama -- mental

concoction; kari' -- making; nija-aisvarya -- His personal opulence;

madhuri -- sweetness; mora mukhe -- through My mouth; sunaya -- causes

to hear; tomare -- you.

TRANSLATION

Resuming His external consciousness, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told

Sanatana Gosvami, "I have not spoken of what I intended. Lord Krsna is

very merciful to you because by bewildering My mind He has revealed His

personal opulence and sweetness. He has caused you to hear all these

things from Me for your understanding.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu admitted that He was speaking like a madman,

which He should not have done for the understanding of those who are

externally situated. Statements about Krsna's body, His characteristics

and His flute would appear like a madman's statements to a mundane

person. It was actually a fact that Krsna wanted to reveal Himself to

Sanatana Gosvami due to His specific mercy upon him. Somehow or other,

Krsna explained Himself and His flute to Sanatana Gosvami through the

mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared as though mad. Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu admitted that He wanted to tell Sanatana Gosvami

something else, but somehow or other, in transcendental ecstasy, He

spoke of a different subject matter.

Madhya 21.146

TEXT 146

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ami ta' baula, ana kahite ana kahi

krsnera madhuryamrta-srote yai vahi'

SYNONYMS

ami ta' baula -- I am a madman; ana kahite -- to speak something; ana

kahi -- I speak on something else; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhurya-

amrta -- of the nectar of the sweetness; srote -- in the waves of; yai --

I go; vahi' -- being carried away.

TRANSLATION

"Since I have become a madman, I am saying one thing instead of another.

This is because I am being carried away by the waves of the nectarean

ocean of Lord Krsna's transcendental sweetness."

Madhya 21.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu ksaneka mauna kari' rahe

mane eka kari' punah sanatane kahe

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereupon; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ksaneka -- for

a moment; mauna -- silence; kari' -- making; rahe -- remained; mane --

within His mind; eka kari' -- adjusting things; punah -- again; sanatane

-- unto Sanatana Gosvami; kahe -- instructs.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then remained silent for a moment. Finally,

adjusting things within His mind, He again spoke to Sanatana Gosvami.

Madhya 21.148

TEXT 148

TEXT

krsnera madhuri ara mahaprabhura mukhe

iha yei sune, sei bhase prema-sukhe

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhuri -- the sweetness; ara -- and;

mahaprabhura mukhe -- in the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; iha --

this statement; yei -- anyone who; sune -- hears; sei -- that person;

bhase -- floats; prema-sukhe -- in the transcendental bliss of love of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

If anyone gets an opportunity to hear about the sweetness of Krsna in

this chapter of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, he will certainly be eligible

to float in the transcendentally blissful ocean of love of God.

Madhya 21.149

TEXT 149

TEXT

sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa

Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation;

Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe --

describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always

desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta,

following in their footsteps.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-

lila, Twenty-first Chapter, describing the blissful characteristics of

Krsna.

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Madhya 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Sri Krsna
 
Chapter 21: 
The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Sri Krsna
 
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Twenty-
first Chapter. In this chapter Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu fully describes 
Krsnaloka, the spiritual sky, the Causal Ocean and the material world, 
which consists of innumerable universes. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then 
describes Lord Brahma's interview with Krsna at Dvaraka and the Lord's 
curbing the pride of Brahma. There is also a description of one of Krsna'
s pastimes with Brahma. In this chapter the author of the Caitanya-
caritamrta has presented some nice poems about the pastimes of Krsna and 
Krsna's superexcellent beauty. Throughout the rest of the chapter, our 
intimate relationship (sambandha) with Krsna is described.
 
Madhya 21.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
agaty-eka-gatim natva
 hinarthadhika-sadhakam
sri-caitanyam likhamy asya
 madhuryaisvarya-sikaram
SYNONYMS
 
agati-eka-gatim -- to the only shelter for the conditioned souls who do 
not know the goal of life; natva -- offering obeisances; hina-artha -- 
of the necessities of the conditioned souls, who are poor in spiritual 
knowledge; adhika -- increase; sadhakam -- bringing about; sri-caitanyam 
-- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; likhami -- I am writing; asya -- 
of Him; madhurya-aisvarya -- of the sweetness and opulence; sikaram -- a 
small portion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Offering my obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, let me describe a 
particle of His opulence and sweetness. He is most valuable for a fallen 
conditioned soul bereft of spiritual knowledge, and He is the only 
shelter for those who do not know the real goal of life.
 
Madhya 21.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
 
jaya -- all glories; jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Nityananda 
Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya --
 all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu!
 All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the devotees of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
 
Madhya 21.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
sarva svarupera dhama -- paravyoma-dhame
prthak prthak vaikuntha saba, nahika ganane
SYNONYMS
 
sarva -- all; svarupera -- of the personal forms; dhama -- abode; para-
vyoma-dhame -- in the spiritual sky; prthak prthak -- separate; 
vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; saba -- all; nahika ganane -- there is 
no counting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "All the transcendental forms of the 
Lord are situated in the spiritual sky. They preside over spiritual 
planets in that abode, but there is no counting those Vaikuntha planets.
 
Madhya 21.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
sata, sahasra, ayuta, laksa, koti-yojana
eka eka vaikunthera vistara varnana
SYNONYMS
 
sata -- a hundred; sahasra -- a thousand; ayuta -- ten thousand; laksa --
 a hundred thousand; koti -- ten million; yojana -- a distance of eight 
miles; eka eka -- each and every one; vaikunthera -- of the spiritual 
planets; vistara -- the breadth; varnana -- description.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The breadth of each Vaikuntha planet is described as eight miles 
multiplied by one hundred, by one thousand, by ten thousand, by one 
hundred thousand and by ten million. In other words, each Vaikuntha 
planet is expanded beyond our ability to measure.
 
Madhya 21.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
saba vaikuntha -- vyapaka, ananda-cinmaya
parisada-sadaisvarya-purna saba haya
SYNONYMS
 
saba -- all; vaikuntha -- the spiritual planets; vyapaka -- vast; ananda-
cit-maya -- made of spiritual bliss; parisada -- associates; sat-
aisvarya -- six kinds of opulence; purna -- in full; saba -- all; haya --
 are.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Each Vaikuntha planet is very large, and each is made of spiritual 
bliss. The inhabitants are all associates of the Supreme Lord, and they 
have full opulence like the Lord Himself. This is how the Vaikuntha 
planets are all situated.
 
Madhya 21.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
ananta vaikuntha eka eka dese yara
sei paravyoma-dhamera ke karu vistara
SYNONYMS
 
ananta vaikuntha -- unlimited Vaikuntha planets; eka eka -- certain; 
dese -- in a place; yara -- of which; sei -- that; para-vyoma -- of the 
spiritual sky; dhamera -- of the abode; ke karu vistara -- who can 
understand the breadth.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Since all the Vaikuntha planets are located in a certain corner of the 
spiritual sky, who can measure the spiritual sky?
 
Madhya 21.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
ananta vaikuntha-paravyoma yara dala-sreni
sarvopari krsnaloka ‘karnikara' gani
SYNONYMS
 
ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; para-vyoma -- the 
spiritual sky; yara -- of which; dala-sreni -- the bunches of outlying 
petals; sarva-upari -- in the topmost portion of the spiritual sky; 
krsna-loka -- the abode of Lord Krsna; karnikara gani -- we consider the 
whorl of the lotus flower.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The shape of the spiritual sky is compared to a lotus flower. The 
topmost region of that flower is called the whorl, and within that whorl 
is Krsna's abode. The petals of the spiritual lotus flower consist of 
many Vaikuntha planets.
 
Madhya 21.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata sad-aisvarya, sthana, avatara
brahma, siva anta na paya -- jiva kon chara
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- such; sat-aisvarya -- six opulences; sthana -- abode; avatara 
-- incarnations; brahma -- Lord Brahma; siva -- Lord Siva; anta na paya -
- cannot find the limit; jiva -- a living entity; kon -- what of; chara -
- worthless.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Each Vaikuntha planet is full of spiritual bliss, complete opulence and 
space, and each is inhabited by incarnations. If Lord Brahma and Lord 
Siva cannot estimate the length and breadth of the spiritual sky and the 
Vaikuntha planets, how can ordinary living entities begin to imagine 
them?
 
Madhya 21.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
ko vetti bhuman bhagavan paratman
 yogesvarotir bhavatas tri-lokyam
kva va katham va kati va kadeti
 vistarayan kridasi yoga-mayam
SYNONYMS
 
kah -- who; vetti -- knows; bhuman -- O supreme great one; bhagavan -- O 
Supreme Personality of Godhead; para-atman -- O Supersoul; yoga-isvara --
 O master of mystic power; utih -- pastimes; bhavatah -- of Your 
Lordship; tri-lokyam -- in the three worlds; kva -- where; va -- or; 
katham -- how; va -- or; kati -- how many; va -- or; kada -- when; iti --
 thus; vistarayan -- expanding; kridasi -- You play; yoga-mayam -- 
spiritual energy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul, 
master of all mystic power! Your pastimes are taking place continuously 
in these worlds, but who can estimate where, how and when You are 
employing Your spiritual energy and performing Your pastimes? No one can 
understand the mystery of these activities.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.21).
 
Madhya 21.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata krsnera divya sad-guna ananta
brahma-siva-sanakadi na paya yanra anta
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; divya -- 
transcendental; sat-guna -- spiritual qualities; ananta -- unlimited; 
brahma -- Lord Brahma; siva -- Lord Siva; sanaka-adi -- the four Kumaras 
and so on; na -- not; paya -- obtain; yanra -- of which; anta -- the 
limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The spiritual qualities of Krsna are also unlimited. Great 
personalities like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the four Kumaras cannot 
estimate the spiritual qualities of the Lord.
 
Madhya 21.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
gunatmanas te 'pi gunan vimatum
 hitavatirnasya ka isire 'sya
kalena yair va vimitah su-kalpair
 bhu-pamsavah khe mihika dyu-bhasah
SYNONYMS
 
guna-atmanah -- the overseer of the three qualities; te -- of You; api --
 certainly; gunan -- the qualities; vimatum -- to count; hita-
avatirnasya -- who have descended for the benefit of all living entities;
 ke -- who; isire -- were able; asya -- of the universe; kalena -- in 
due course of time; yaih -- by whom; va -- or; vimitah -- counted; su-
kalpaih -- by great scientists; bhu-pamsavah -- the atoms of the 
universe; khe -- in the sky; mihikah -- particles of snow; dyu-bhasah -- 
the illuminating stars and planets.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘In time, great scientists may be able to count all the atoms of the 
universe, all the stars and planets in the sky, and all the particles of 
snow, but who among them can count the unlimited transcendental 
qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead? He descends on the 
surface of the globe for the benefit of all living entities.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is also quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.7).
 
Madhya 21.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
brahmadi rahu -- sahasra-vadane ‘ananta'
nirantara gaya mukhe, na paya gunera anta
SYNONYMS
 
brahma-adi rahu -- leave aside Lord Brahma and others; sahasra-vadane -- 
in thousands of mouths; ananta -- Lord Ananta; nirantara -- continuously;
 gaya -- chants; mukhe -- in the mouths; na paya -- does not obtain; 
gunera -- of qualities of the Lord; anta -- the end.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"To say nothing of Lord Brahma, even Lord Ananta, who has thousands of 
heads, cannot reach the end of the Lord's transcendental qualities, even 
though He is continuously chanting their praises.
 
Madhya 21.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
nantam vidamy aham ami munayo 'grajas te
 maya-balasya purusasya kuto 'vara ye
gayan gunan dasa-satanana adi-devah
 seso 'dhunapi samavasyati nasya param
SYNONYMS
 
na antam -- no limit; vidami -- know; aham -- I; ami -- those; munayah --
 great saintly persons; agrajah -- brothers; te -- of you; maya-balasya -
- who has multi-energies; purusasya -- of the Personality of Godhead; 
kutah -- how; avarah -- less intelligent; ye -- those who; gayan -- 
chanting; gunan -- the qualities; dasa-sata-ananah -- who has a thousand 
hoods; adi-devah -- the Personality of Godhead; sesah -- Ananta Sesa; 
adhuna api -- even until now; samavasyati -- reaches; na -- not; asya -- 
of the Lord; param -- limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘If I, Lord Brahma, and your elder brothers, the great saints and sages,
 cannot understand the limits of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who 
is full of various energies, who else can understand them? Although 
constantly chanting about His transcendental qualities, the thousand-
hooded Lord Sesa has not yet reached the end of the Lord's activities.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse, spoken to Narada Muni by Lord Brahma, is also from Srimad-
Bhagavatam (2.7.41).
 
Madhya 21.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
seho rahu -- sarvajna-siromani sri-krsna
nija-gunera anta na pana hayena satrsna
SYNONYMS
 
seho rahu -- let Him (Ananta) alone; sarva-jna -- the omniscient; 
siromani -- the topmost; sri-krsna -- Lord Krsna; nija-gunera -- of His 
personal qualities; anta -- limit; na -- not; pana -- getting; hayena -- 
becomes; sa-trsna -- very inquisitive.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"To say nothing of Anantadeva, even Lord Krsna Himself cannot find an 
end to His own transcendental qualities. Indeed, He Himself is always 
eager to know them.
 
Madhya 21.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
dyu-pataya eva te na yayur antam anantataya
 tvam api yad-antaranda-nicaya nanu savaranah
kha iva rajamsi vanti vayasa saha yac chrutayas
 tvayi hi phalanty atan-nirasanena bhavan-nidhanah
SYNONYMS
 
dyu-patayah -- the predominating deities of higher planetary systems (
Lord Brahma and others); eva -- also; te -- Your; na yayuh -- cannot 
reach; antam -- the limit of transcendental qualities; anantataya -- due 
to being unlimited; tvam api -- You also; yat -- since; antara -- within 
You; anda-nicayah -- the groups of universes; nanu -- O Sir; sa-avaranah 
-- having different coverings; khe -- in the sky; iva -- like; rajamsi --
 atoms; vanti -- rotate; vayasa -- the course of time; saha -- with; yat 
-- what; srutayah -- great personalities who understand the Vedas; tvayi 
-- in You; hi -- certainly; phalanti -- end in; atan nirasanena -- by 
refuting the inferior elements; bhavat-nidhanah -- whose conclusion is 
in You.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My Lord, You are unlimited. Even the predominating deities of the 
higher planetary systems, including Lord Brahma, cannot find Your 
limitations. Nor can You Yourself ascertain the limit of Your qualities. 
Like atoms in the sky, there are multi-universes with seven coverings, 
and these are rotating in due course of time. All the experts in Vedic 
understanding are searching for You by eliminating the material elements.
 In this way, searching and searching, they come to the conclusion that 
everything is complete in You. Thus You are the resort of everything. 
This is the conclusion of all Vedic experts.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.87.41), which was spoken by the 
personified Vedas, is confirmed by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (7.19)
:
 
bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah
 
"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge 
surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all 
that is. Such a great soul is very rare." Even after searching for the 
Absolute Truth throughout the universe, learned scholars and Vedic 
experts cannot reach the ultimate goal. In this way they come to Krsna.
 
When there is a discussion about the Absolute Truth, there are always 
various pros and cons. The purpose of such arguments is to come to the 
right conclusion. Such an argument is generally known as neti neti ("not 
this, not that"). Until one comes to the right conclusion, the process 
of thinking "This is not the Absolute Truth, that is not the Absolute 
Truth" will continue. When we come to the right conclusion, we accept 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, as the ultimate truth.
 
Madhya 21.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
seha rahu -- vraje yabe krsna avatara
tanra caritra vicarite mana na paya para
SYNONYMS
 
seha rahu -- leave aside such negative arguments; vraje -- in Vrndavana; 
yabe -- when; krsna -- Lord Krsna; avatara -- incarnation; tanra -- His; 
caritra -- character; vicarite -- to deliberate; mana -- mind; na -- not;
 paya -- gets; para -- the limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Apart from all argument, logic and negative or positive processes, when 
Lord Sri Krsna was present as the Supreme Personality of Godhead at 
Vrndavana, no one could find a limit to His potencies by studying His 
characteristics and activities.
 
Madhya 21.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
prakrtaprakrta srsti kaila eka-ksane
asesa-vaikunthajanda sva-sva-natha-sane
SYNONYMS
 
prakrta-aprakrta -- material and spiritual; srsti -- creation; kaila -- 
did; eka-ksane -- in one moment; asesa -- unlimited; vaikuntha -- 
Vaikuntha planets; aja-anda -- material planets; sva-sva-natha-sane -- 
with their own predominating deities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At Vrndavana, the Lord immediately created all material and spiritual 
planets in one moment. Indeed, all of them were created with their 
predominating deities.
 
Madhya 21.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
e-mata anyatra nahi suniye adbhuta
yahara sravane citta haya avadhuta
SYNONYMS
 
e-mata -- like this; anyatra -- anywhere else; nahi -- not; suniye -- I 
hear; adbhuta -- wonderful event; yahara -- of which; sravane -- by 
hearing; citta -- consciousness; haya -- becomes; avadhuta -- agitated 
and cleansed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"We do not hear of such wonderful things anywhere else. Simply by one's 
hearing of those incidents, one's consciousness is agitated and cleansed.
 
PURPORT
 
When Lord Krsna was present in the earthly Vrndavana, Lord Brahma, 
taking Him to be an ordinary cowherd boy, wanted to test His potency. 
Therefore Lord Brahma stole all the calves and cowherd boys from Krsna 
and hid them by his illusory energy. When Krsna saw that Brahma had 
stolen His calves and cowherd boys, He immediately created many material 
and spiritual planets in Lord Brahma's presence. Within a moment, 
cowherd boys, calves and unlimited Vaikunthas -- all expansions of the 
Lord's spiritual energy -- were manifested. As stated in the Brahma-
samhita, ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhih tabhir ya eva nija-
rupataya kalabhih [Bs. 5.37]. Not only did Krsna create all the 
paraphernalia of His spiritual energy, but He also created unlimited 
material universes with unlimited Brahmas. All these pastimes, which are 
described in Srimad-Bhagavatam, will cleanse one's consciousness. In 
this way one can actually understand the Absolute Truth. The spiritual 
planets in the spiritual sky are called Vaikunthas, and each of them has 
a predominating Deity (Narayana) with a specific name. Similarly, in the 
material sky there are innumerable universes, and each is dominated by a 
specific deity, a Brahma. Krsna simultaneously created all these 
Vaikuntha planets and universes within a moment after Brahma's return.
 
The word avadhuta means "rambling, agitating, moving, absorbed, defeated.
" In some readings of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, it is said: yahara 
sravane citta-mala haya dhuta. Instead of the word avadhuta, the words 
haya dhuta, meaning that the heart or consciousness is cleansed, are 
used. When the consciousness is cleansed, one can understand what and 
who Krsna is. This is confirmed by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (7.28):
 
yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam
te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drdha-vratah
 
"Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and 
whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are freed from the 
dualities of delusion, and they engage themselves in My service with 
determination." Unless one is freed from the reactions of sinful 
activities, one cannot understand Krsna or engage in His transcendental 
loving service.
 
Madhya 21.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
"krsna-vatsair asankhyataih" -- sukadeva-vani
krsna-sange kata gopa -- sankhya nahi jani
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-vatsaih asankhyataih -- Krsna was accompanied by an unlimited 
number of calves and cowherd boys; sukadeva-vani -- the words of 
Sukadeva Gosvami; krsna-sange -- with Lord Krsna; kata gopa -- how many 
cowherd boys; sankhya -- the count; nahi jani -- we do not know.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"According to Sukadeva Gosvami, Krsna had unlimited calves and cowherd 
boys with Him. No one could count their actual number.
 
Madhya 21.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
eka eka gopa kare ye vatsa carana
koti, arbuda, sankha, padma, tahara ganana
SYNONYMS
 
eka eka -- one after another; gopa -- cowherd boys; kare -- do; ye -- 
whatever; vatsa -- calves; carana -- grazing; koti -- ten millions; 
arbuda -- a hundred million; sankha -- one trillion; padma -- ten 
trillion; tahara ganana -- the enumeration of that.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Each of the cowherd boys was tending calves to the extent of a koti, 
arbuda, sankha and padma. That is the way of counting.
 
PURPORT
 
According to Vedic mathematical calculations, the following enumeration 
system is used: units, tens (dasa), hundreds (sata), thousands (sahasra),
 ten thousands (ayuta) and hundred thousands (laksa). Ten times laksa is 
niyuta. Ten times niyuta is koti. Ten times koti is arbuda. Ten times 
arbuda is vrnda. Ten times vrnda is kharva. Ten times kharva is nikharva.
 Ten times nikharva is sankha. Ten times sankha is padma, and ten times 
padma is sagara. Ten times sagara is antya, and ten times antya is 
madhya, and ten times madhya is parardha. Each item is ten times greater 
than the previous one. Thus all the cowherd boys, who were companions of 
Krsna, had many calves to take care of.
 
Madhya 21.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
vetra, venu, dala, srnga, vastra, alankara
gopa-ganera yata, tara nahi lekha-para
SYNONYMS
 
vetra -- canes; venu -- flutes; dala -- lotus flowers; srnga -- horns; 
vastra -- garments; alankara -- ornaments; gopa-ganera yata -- as many 
as are possessed by the cowherd boys; tara -- of them; nahi -- there is 
not; lekha-para -- limitation to writing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All the cowherd boys had unlimited calves. Similarly, their canes, 
flutes, lotus flowers, horns, garments and ornaments were all unlimited. 
They cannot be limited by writing about them.
 
Madhya 21.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
sabe haila caturbhuja vaikunthera pati
prthak prthak brahmandera brahma kare stuti
SYNONYMS
 
sabe -- all of them: haila -- became; catur-bhuja -- four-handed; 
vaikunthera pati -- predominating Deities of the Vaikuntha planets; 
prthak prthak -- separately; brahmandera -- of the universes; brahma -- 
the predominating deities known as Lord Brahma; kare stuti -- offer 
prayers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The cowherd boys then became four-handed Narayanas, predominating 
Deities of Vaikuntha planets. All the separate Brahmas from different 
universes began to offer their prayers unto the Lords.
 
Madhya 21.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
eka krsna-deha haite sabara prakase
ksaneke sabai sei sarire pravese
SYNONYMS
 
eka -- one; krsna-deha -- transcendental body of Krsna; haite -- from; 
sabara -- of everyone; prakase -- the manifestation; ksaneke -- in a 
second; sabai -- every one of Them; sei sarire -- in that body of Krsna; 
pravese -- enter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All these transcendental bodies emanated from the body of Krsna, and 
within a second They all entered again into His body.
 
Madhya 21.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
iha dekhi' brahma haila mohita, vismita
stuti kari' ei pache karila niscita
SYNONYMS
 
iha dekhi' -- seeing this; brahma -- Lord Brahma; haila -- became; 
mohita -- astonished; vismita -- struck with wonder; stuti kari' -- 
offering prayers; ei -- this; pache -- at the end; karila -- made; 
niscita -- conclusion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When the Lord Brahma from this universe saw this pastime, he was 
astonished and struck with wonder. After offering his prayers, he gave 
the following conclusion.
 
Madhya 21.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
"ye kahe -- ‘krsnera vaibhava muni saba janon'
se januka, -- kaya-mane muni ei manon
SYNONYMS
 
ye kahe -- if anyone says; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; vaibhava -- 
opulences; muni -- I; saba -- all; janon -- know; se januka -- let him 
know; kaya-mane -- by my body and mind; muni -- myself; ei -- this; 
manon -- accept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Brahma said, ‘If someone says that he knows everything about Krsna'
s opulence, let him think that way. But as far as I am concerned, with 
my body and mind I consider it in this way.
 
Madhya 21.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
ei ye tomara ananta vaibhavamrta-sindhu
mora van-mano-gamya nahe eka bindu
SYNONYMS
 
ei ye -- all this; tomara -- Your; ananta -- unlimited; vaibhava-amrta-
sindhu -- ocean of the nectar of Your opulence; mora -- my; vak-manah-
gamya -- within the reach of words and mind; nahe -- not; eka bindu -- 
even a drop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My Lord, Your opulence is like an unlimited ocean of nectar, and it is 
verbally and mentally impossible for me to realize even a drop of that 
ocean.
 
Madhya 21.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
jananta eva janantu
 kim bahuktya na me prabho
manaso vapuso vaco
 vaibhavam tava gocarah
SYNONYMS
 
janantah -- persons who think they are aware of Your unlimited potency; 
eva -- certainly; janantu -- let them think like that; kim -- what is 
the use; bahu-uktya -- with many words; na -- not; me -- my; prabho -- O 
Lord; manasah -- of the mind; vapusah -- of the body; vacah -- of the 
words; vaibhavam -- opulences; tava -- Your; gocarah -- within the range.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘There are people who say, "I know everything about Krsna." Let them 
think that way. As far as I am concerned, I do not wish to speak very 
much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much. As far as Your 
opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body 
and words.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.38), spoken by Lord 
Brahma after he had stolen Lord Krsna's calves and cowherd boys and 
Krsna had exhibited His transcendental opulence by re-creating all the 
stolen calves and cowherd boys by His visnu-murti expansions. After he 
had seen this, Brahma offered the above prayer.
 
Madhya 21.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
krsnera mahima rahu -- keba tara jnata
vrndavana-sthanera dekha ascarya vibhuta
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; mahima -- glories; rahu -- let be; keba -- who;
 tara -- of those; jnata -- a knower; vrndavana-sthanera -- of the abode 
of Krsna, Vrndavana; dekha -- just see; ascarya -- wonderful; vibhuta -- 
opulences.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Let the glories of Lord Krsna be! Who could be aware of all of them? 
His abode, Vrndavana, has many wonderful opulences. Just try to see them 
all.
 
Madhya 21.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
sola-krosa vrndavana, -- sastrera prakase
tara eka-dese vaikunthajanda-gana bhase
SYNONYMS
 
sola-krosa -- measuring sixteen krosas (thirty-two miles); vrndavana -- 
Vrndavana-dhama; sastrera prakase -- according to the revelation of 
revealed scripture; tara -- of Vrndavana; eka-dese -- in one corner; 
vaikuntha -- all the Vaikuntha planets; ajanda-gana -- the innumerable 
universes; bhase -- are situated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"According to the revelations of revealed scripture, Vrndavana extends 
only sixteen krosas [thirty-two miles]. Nonetheless, all the Vaikuntha 
planets and innumerable universes are located in one corner of this 
tract.
 
PURPORT
 
In Vraja, the land is divided into various vanas, or forests. The 
forests total twelve, and their extension is estimated to be eighty-four 
krosas. Of these, the special forest known as Vrndavana is located from 
the present municipal city of Vrndavana to the village called Nanda-
grama. This distance is sixteen krosas (thirty-two miles).
 
Madhya 21.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
apara aisvarya krsnera -- nahika ganana
sakha-candra-nyaye kari dig-darasana
SYNONYMS
 
apara -- unlimited; aisvarya -- opulence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; 
nahika ganana -- there is no estimation; sakha-candra-nyaye -- according 
to the logic of seeing the moon through the branches of a tree; kari -- 
I make; dik-darasana -- an indication only.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"No one can estimate the opulence of Krsna. That is unlimited. However, 
just as one sees the moon through the branches of a tree, I wish to give 
a little indication."
 
PURPORT
 
First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the 
moon through the branches. This is called sakha-candra-nyaya. The idea 
is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more 
difficult background is explained.
 
Madhya 21.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
aisvarya kahite sphurila aisvarya-sagara
manendriya dubila, prabhu ha-ila phanpara
SYNONYMS
 
aisvarya -- opulence; kahite -- to describe; sphurila -- there 
manifested; aisvarya-sagara -- an ocean of opulence; mana-indriya -- the 
chief sense, namely the mind; dubila -- immersed; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ha-ila -- became; phanpara -- perplexed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While describing the transcendental opulences of Krsna, the ocean of 
opulence manifested in the mind of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and His mind 
and senses were immersed in this ocean. Thus He was perplexed.
 
Madhya 21.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
bhagavatera ei sloka padila apane
artha asvadite sukhe karena vyakhyane
SYNONYMS
 
bhagavatera -- of Srimad-Bhagavatam; ei -- this; sloka -- verse; padila -
- recited; apane -- personally; artha -- the meaning; asvadite -- to 
taste; sukhe -- in happiness; karena vyakhyane -- describes the meaning.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally recited the following verse from 
Srimad-Bhagavatam, and to relish the meaning, He began to explain it 
Himself.
 
Madhya 21.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
svayam tv asamyatisayas try-adhisah
 svarajya-laksmy-apta-samasta-kamah
balim haradbhis cira-loka-palaih
 kirita-kotidita-pada-pithah
SYNONYMS
 
svayam -- personally the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tu -- but; 
asamya-atisayah -- who has no equal or superior; tri-adhisah -- the 
master of three places, namely Goloka Vrndavana, Vaikunthaloka and the 
material world, or the master of Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and 
Ksirodakasayi Visnu, or the master of Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, or 
the master of the three worlds (the higher, lower and middle planetary 
systems); svarajya-laksmi -- by His personal spiritual potency; apta -- 
already achieved; samasta-kamah -- all desirable objects; balim -- a 
presentation or taxation; haradbhih -- who are offering; cira-loka-
palaih -- by the predominating deities of different planets; kirita-koti 
-- by millions of helmets; idita -- being worshiped; pada-pithah -- 
whose lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the master of the three 
worlds and the three principal demigods [Brahma, Visnu and Siva]. No one 
is equal to or greater than Him. By His spiritual potency, known as 
svarajya-laksmi, all His desires are fulfilled. While offering their 
dues and presents in worship, the predominating deities of all the 
planets touch the lotus feet of the Lord with their helmets. Thus they 
offer prayers to the Lord.'
 
PURPORT
 
This quotation is verse 21 of the Second Chapter, Third Canto, of Srimad-
Bhagavatam.
 
Madhya 21.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
parama isvara krsna svayam bhagavan
tate bada, tanra sama keha nahi ana
SYNONYMS
 
parama -- supreme; isvara -- controller; krsna -- Lord Krsna; svayam -- 
personally; bhagavan -- the original Personality of Godhead; tate -- 
therefore; bada -- most exalted; tanra -- His; sama -- equal; keha -- 
anyone; nahi -- there is not; ana -- else.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore He is 
the greatest of all. No one is equal to Him, nor is anyone greater than 
Him.
 
Madhya 21.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
isvarah paramah krsnah
 sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah
anadir adir govindah
 sarva-karana-karanam
SYNONYMS
 
isvarah -- the controller; paramah -- supreme; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; sat 
-- eternal existence; cit -- absolute knowledge; ananda -- absolute 
bliss; vigrahah -- whose form; anadih -- without beginning; adih -- the 
origin; govindah -- Lord Govinda; sarva-karana-karanam -- the cause of 
all causes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Krsna, known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal, 
blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other 
origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is the first verse of the Fifth Chapter of the Brahma-samhita.
 
Madhya 21.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
brahma, visnu, hara, -- ei srstyadi-isvara
tine ajnakari krsnera, krsna -- adhisvara
SYNONYMS
 
brahma -- Lord Brahma; visnu -- Lord Visnu; hara -- and Lord Siva; ei -- 
they; srsti-adi-isvara -- the masters of material creation, maintenance 
and dissolution; tine -- all three of them; ajna-kari -- order carriers; 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- their master.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The primary predominating deities of this material creation are Lord 
Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu. Nonetheless, they simply carry out the 
orders of Lord Krsna, who is master of them all.
 
Madhya 21.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
srjami tan-niyukto 'ham
 haro harati tad-vasah
visvam purusa-rupena
 paripati tri-sakti-dhrk
SYNONYMS
 
srjami -- create; tat-niyuktah -- engaged by Him; aham -- I; harah -- 
Lord Siva; harati -- annihilates; tat-vasah -- under His control; visvam 
-- the whole universe; purusa-rupena -- in the form of Lord Visnu; 
paripati -- maintains; tri-sakti-dhrk -- the controller of the three 
modes of material nature.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"[Lord Brahma said:] ‘Following the will of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead, I create, Lord Siva destroys, and He Himself in the form of 
Ksirodakasayi Visnu maintains all the affairs of material nature. Thus 
the supreme controller of the three modes of material nature is Lord 
Visnu.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.6.32).
 
Madhya 21.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
e samanya, tryadhisvarera suna artha ara
jagat-karana tina purusavatara
SYNONYMS
 
e samanya -- this is a general description; tri-adhisvarera -- of the 
master of the three worlds; suna -- please hear; artha -- meaning; ara --
 another; jagat-karana -- the cause of the material creation; tina -- 
three; purusa-avatara-purusa incarnations of Visnu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is only a general description. Please try to understand another 
meaning of tryadhisa. The three purusa incarnations of Visnu are the 
original cause of the material creation.
 
Madhya 21.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
maha-visnu, padmanabha, ksirodaka-svami
ei tina -- sthula-suksma-sarva-antaryami
SYNONYMS
 
maha-visnu -- Maha-Visnu; padmanabha -- Padmanabha (Garbhodakasayi Visnu)
; ksira-udaka-svami -- Ksirodakasayi Visnu; ei tina -- all these three; 
sthula-suksma -- gross and subtle; sarva -- of all; antaryami -- the 
Supersoul.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Maha-Visnu, Padmanabha and Ksirodakasayi Visnu are the Supersouls of 
all subtle and gross existences.
 
PURPORT
 
Lord Maha-Visnu is known as Karanodakasayi Visnu, the Supersoul of 
everything. Garbhodakasayi Visnu, from whose lotus navel Brahma was 
created, is also called Hiranyagarbha and is the total Supersoul and the 
subtle Supersoul. Ksirodakasayi Visnu is the universal form and the 
gross Supersoul.
 
Madhya 21.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
ei tina -- sarvasraya, jagat-isvara
eho saba kala-amsa, krsna -- adhisvara
SYNONYMS
 
ei tina -- these three; sarva-asraya -- the shelter of the whole 
material creation; jagat-isvara -- supreme controllers of the universe; 
eho saba -- all of Them; kala-amsa -- plenary portions, or portions of 
the plenary portions; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Although Maha-Visnu, Padmanabha and Ksirodakasayi Visnu are all 
shelters and controllers of the entire universe, They are nonetheless 
but plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of Krsna. 
Therefore He is the original Personality of Godhead.
 
Madhya 21.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya
 jivanti loma-vila-ja jagad-anda-nathah
visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso
 govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
SYNONYMS
 
yasya -- whose; eka -- one; nisvasita -- of breath; kalam -- time; atha -
- thus; avalambya -- taking shelter of; jivanti -- live; loma-vila-jah --
 grown from the hair holes; jagat-anda-nathah -- the masters of the 
universes (the Brahmas); visnuh mahan -- the Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu; 
sah -- that; iha -- here; yasya -- whose; kala-visesah -- particular 
plenary portion or expansion; govindam -- Lord Govinda; adi-purusam -- 
the original person; tam -- Him; aham -- I; bhajami -- worship.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The Brahmas and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the 
pores of Maha-Visnu and remain alive for the duration of His one 
exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, of whom Maha-Visnu is a 
portion of a plenary portion.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.48). See also Adi-lila 5.
71.
 
Madhya 21.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
ei artha -- madhyama, suna ‘gudha' artha ara
tina avasa-sthana krsnera sastre khyati yara
SYNONYMS
 
ei artha -- this explanation; madhyama -- middle; suna -- please hear; 
gudha -- confidential; artha -- meaning; ara -- another; tina -- three; 
avasa-sthana -- residential places; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; sastre -- 
in the revealed scriptures; khyati -- fame; yara -- of which.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is the middle meaning. Now please hear the confidential meaning. 
Lord Krsna has three places of residence, which are well known from the 
revealed scriptures.
 
PURPORT
 
Krsna has three abodes -- His internal abode (Goloka Vrndavana), His 
intermediate abode (the spiritual sky) and His external abode (this 
material world).
 
Madhya 21.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
‘antahpura' -- goloka-sri-vrndavana
yahan nitya-sthiti mata-pita-bandhu-gana
SYNONYMS
 
antah-pura -- the internal abode; goloka-sri-vrndavana -- Goloka 
Vrndavana; yahan -- where; nitya-sthiti -- eternal residence; mata-pita -
- mother and father; bandhu-gana -- and friends.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The internal abode is called Goloka Vrndavana. It is there that Lord 
Krsna's personal friends, associates, father and mother live.
 
Madhya 21.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
madhuraisvarya-madhurya-krpadi-bhandara
yogamaya dasi yahan rasadi lila-sara
SYNONYMS
 
madhura-aisvarya -- of sweetness and opulence; madhurya -- of conjugal 
love; krpa-adi -- and of mercy and so on; bhandara -- storehouse; yoga-
maya -- the spiritual energy; dasi -- maidservant; yahan -- where; rasa-
adi -- the rasa dance and other pastimes; lila-sara -- the quintessence 
of all pastimes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Vrndavana is the storehouse of Krsna's mercy and the sweet opulences of 
conjugal love. That is where the spiritual energy, working as a 
maidservant, exhibits the rasa dance, the quintessence of all pastimes.
 
Madhya 21.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
karuna-nikuramba-komale madhuraisvarya-visesa-salini
jayati vraja-raja-nandane na hi cinta-kanikabhyudeti nah
SYNONYMS
 
karuna-nikuramba-komale -- who is very soft because of great mercy; 
madhura-aisvarya-visesa-salini -- especially by the opulence of conjugal 
love; jayati -- all glories; vraja-raja-nandane -- to the son of 
Maharaja Nanda; na -- not; hi -- certainly; cinta -- of anxiety; kanika -
- even a particle; abhyudeti -- awakens; nah -- of us.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Vrndavana-dhama is very soft due to the mercy of the Supreme Lord, and 
it is especially opulent due to conjugal love. The transcendental 
glories of the son of Maharaja Nanda are exhibited here. Under the 
circumstances, not the least anxiety is awakened within us.'
 
Madhya 21.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
tara tale paravyoma -- ‘visnuloka'-nama
narayana-adi ananta svarupera dhama
SYNONYMS
 
tara tale -- below Vrndavana-dhama; para-vyoma -- the spiritual sky; 
visnu-loka-nama -- known as Visnuloka; narayana-adi -- Narayana and 
others; ananta -- unlimited; svarupera -- of personal expansions; dhama -
- the place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Below the Vrndavana planet is the spiritual sky, which is known as 
Visnuloka. In Visnuloka there are innumerable Vaikuntha planets 
controlled by Narayana and innumerable other expansions of Krsna.
 
Madhya 21.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
'madhyama-avasa' krsnera -- sad-aisvarya-bhandara
ananta svarupe yahan karena vihara
SYNONYMS
 
madhyama-avasa -- the middle residence; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; sat-
aisvarya-bhandara -- the storehouse of six opulences; ananta svarupe -- 
in unlimited forms; yahan -- where; karena vihara -- enjoys His pastimes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The spiritual sky, which is full in all six opulences, is the 
intermediate residence of Lord Krsna. It is there that an unlimited 
number of forms of Krsna enjoy Their pastimes.
 
Madhya 21.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
ananta vaikuntha yahan bhandara-kothari
parisada-gane sad-aisvarye ache bhari'
SYNONYMS
 
ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha -- Vaikuntha planets; yahan -- where; 
bhandara-kothari -- like rooms of a treasure-house; parisada-gane -- 
eternal associates; sat-aisvarye -- with the six opulences; ache -- are; 
bhari' -- filling.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Innumerable Vaikuntha planets, which are just like different rooms of a 
treasure-house, are all there, filled with all opulences. Those 
unlimited planets house the Lord's eternal associates, who are also 
enriched with the six opulences.
 
Madhya 21.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya
 devi-mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu
te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena
 govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
SYNONYMS
 
goloka-namni nija-dhamni -- in the planet known as Goloka Vrndavana, the 
personal abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tale -- in the 
part underneath; ca -- also; tasya -- of that; devi -- of the goddess 
Durga; mahesa -- of Lord Siva; hari -- of Narayana; dhamasu -- in the 
planets; tesu tesu -- in each of them; te te -- those respective; 
prabhava-nicayah -- opulences; vihitah -- established; ca -- also; yena -
- by whom; govindam -- unto that Govinda; adi-purusam -- the original 
Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam -- unto Him; aham -- I; bhajami -- 
offer my obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Below the planet named Goloka Vrndavana are the planets known as Devi-
dhama, Mahesa-dhama and Hari-dhama. These are opulent in different ways. 
They are managed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda, the 
original Lord. I offer my obeisances unto Him.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.43).
 
Madhya 21.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
pradhana-parama-vyomnor
 antare viraja nadi
vedanga-sveda-janitais
 toyaih prasravita subha
SYNONYMS
 
pradhana-parama-vyomnoh antare -- between the material world and the 
spiritual world; viraja nadi -- is a river known as Viraja; veda-anga -- 
of the transcendental body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sveda-
janitaih -- produced from the perspiration; toyaih -- with water; 
prasravita -- flowing; subha -- all-auspicious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Between the spiritual and the material world is a body of water known 
as the river Viraja. This water is generated from the bodily 
perspiration of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as 
Vedanga. Thus the river flows.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse and the following verse are from the Padma Purana.
 
Madhya 21.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
tasyah pare paravyoma
 tripad-bhutam sanatanam
amrtam sasvatam nityam
 anantam paramam padam
SYNONYMS
 
tasyah pare -- on the other bank of the Viraja River; paravyoma -- 
the spiritual sky; tri-pat-bhutam -- existing as three fourths of the 
opulence of the Supreme Lord; sanatanam -- eternal; amrtam -- without 
deterioration; sasvatam -- without being subjected to the control of 
time; nityam -- constantly existing; anantam -- unlimited; paramam -- 
supreme; padam -- abode.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Beyond the river Viraja is the spiritual nature, which is 
indestructible, eternal, inexhaustible and unlimited. It is the supreme 
abode, consisting of three fourths of the Lord's opulences. It is known 
as paravyoma, the spiritual sky.'
 
PURPORT
 
In the spiritual sky there is neither anxiety nor fear. It is eternally 
existing, and it consists of three fourths of the Lord's energy. The 
material world is an exhibition of only one fourth of the Lord's energy. 
Therefore it is called eka-pad-vibhuti.
 
Madhya 21.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
tara tale ‘bahyavasa' virajara para
ananta brahmanda yahan kothari apara
SYNONYMS
 
tara tale -- below the spiritual world; bahya-avasa -- external abode; 
virajara para -- on the other side of the river Viraja; ananta brahmanda 
-- unlimited number of universes; yahan -- where; kothari -- apartments; 
apara -- unlimited.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"On the other side of the river Viraja is the external abode, which is 
full of unlimited universes, each containing unlimited atmospheres.
 
Madhya 21.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
'devi-dhama' nama tara, jiva yara vasi
jagal-laksmi rakhi' rahe yahan maya dasi
SYNONYMS
 
devi-dhama -- the place of the external energy; nama -- named; tara -- 
its; jiva -- the conditioned living entities; yara -- of which; vasi -- 
the inhabitants; jagat-laksmi -- the material energy; rakhi' -- keeping 
them; rahe -- exists; yahan -- wherein; maya -- the external energy; 
dasi -- maidservant.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The abode of the external energy is called Devi-dhama, and its 
inhabitants are the conditioned souls. It is there that the material 
energy, Durga, resides with many opulent maidservants.
 
PURPORT
 
Because he wants to enjoy the material energy, the conditioned soul is 
allowed to reside in Devi-dhama, the external energy, where goddess 
Durga carries out the orders of the Supreme Lord as His maidservant. The 
material energy is called jagal-laksmi because she protects the 
bewildered conditioned souls. Goddess Durga is therefore known as the 
material mother, and Lord Siva, her husband, is known as the material 
father. Goddess Durga is so named because this material world is like a 
big fort where the conditioned soul is placed under her care. For 
material facilities, the conditioned soul tries to please goddess Durga, 
and mother Durga supplies all kinds of material facilities. Because of 
this, the conditioned souls are allured and do not wish to leave the 
external energy. Consequently they are continuously making plans to live 
here peacefully and happily. Such is the material world.
 
Madhya 21.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
ei tina dhamera haya krsna adhisvara
goloka-paravyoma -- prakrtira para
SYNONYMS
 
ei tina dhamera -- of these three dhamas, or residential places, namely 
Goloka Vrndavana-dhama, Vaikuntha-dhama (Hari-dhama) and Devi-dhama (the 
material world); haya -- is; krsna -- Lord Krsna; adhisvara -- the 
supreme master; goloka-paravyoma -- the spiritual planet Goloka and the 
spiritual sky; prakrtira para -- beyond this material energy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna is the supreme proprietor of all dhamas, including Goloka-dhama, 
Vaikuntha-dhama and Devi-dhama. The paravyoma and Goloka-dhama are 
beyond Devi-dhama, this material world.
 
PURPORT
 
When a living entity is liberated from Devi-dhama but does not know of 
the opulence of Hari-dhama, he is placed in Mahesa-dhama, which is 
between the other two dhamas. The liberated soul does not get an 
opportunity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead there; therefore 
although this Mahesa-dhama is Lord Siva's dhama and above Devi-dhama, it 
is not the spiritual world. The spiritual world begins with Hari-dhama, 
or Vaikunthaloka.
 
Madhya 21.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
cic-chakti-vibhuti-dhama -- tripad-aisvarya-nama
mayika vibhuti -- eka-pada abhidhana
SYNONYMS
 
cit-sakti -- of the spiritual energy; vibhuti-dhama -- opulent abode; 
tri-pad -- three fourths; aisvarya -- opulence; nama -- named; mayika 
vibhuti -- material opulence; eka-pada -- one fourth; abhidhana -- known.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The spiritual world is considered to be three fourths of the energy and 
opulence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whereas this material 
world is only one fourth of that energy. That is our understanding.
 
PURPORT
 
Hari-dhama (paravyoma) and Goloka Vrndavana are beyond the material 
cosmic manifestation. They are celebrated as three fourths of the Lord's 
energy. The material world, conducted by the Supreme Lord's external 
energy, is called Devi-dhama and is a manifestation of one fourth of His 
energy.
 
Madhya 21.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
tri-pad-vibhuter dhamatvat
 tri-pad-bhutam hi tat padam
vibhutir mayiki sarva
 prokta padatmika yatah
SYNONYMS
 
tri-pat-vibhuteh -- of the three fourths of the energy; dhamatvat -- 
because of being the abode; tri-pat-bhutam -- consisting of three 
fourths of the energy; hi -- certainly; tat padam -- that abode; 
vibhutih -- the energy or potency; mayiki -- material; sarva -- all; 
prokta -- said; pada-atmika -- only one fourth; yatah -- therefore.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Because it consists of three fourths of the Lord's energy, the 
spiritual world is called tri-pad-bhuta. Being a manifestation of one 
fourth of the Lord's energy, the material world is called eka-pada.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.563).
 
Madhya 21.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
tripada-vibhuti krsnera -- vakya-agocara
eka-pada vibhutira sunaha vistara
SYNONYMS
 
tri-pada-vibhuti krsnera -- three fourths of the energy of Lord Krsna; 
vakya-agocara -- beyond words; eka-pada vibhutira -- of one fourth of 
the energy; sunaha -- please hear; vistara -- breadth.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The three-fourths part of Lord Krsna's energy is beyond our speaking 
power. Let us therefore hear elaborately about the remaining one fourth 
of His energy.
 
Madhya 21.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
ananta brahmandera yata brahma-rudra-gana
cira-loka-pala-sabde tahara ganana
SYNONYMS
 
ananta -- unlimited; brahmandera -- of the universes; yata -- all; 
brahma -- Lord Brahmas; rudra-gana -- and Lord Sivas; cira-loka-pala -- 
permanent governors of the worlds; sabde -- by the word; tahara -- of 
them; ganana -- counting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Actually it is very difficult to ascertain the number of universes. 
Every universe has its separate Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, who are known 
as permanent governors. Therefore there is also no counting them.
 
PURPORT
 
Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are called cira-loka-pala, permanent governors.
 This means that they govern the affairs of the universe from the 
beginning of the creation to the end. In the next creation, the same 
living entities may not be present, but because Brahma and Siva are 
existing from the beginning to the end, they are called cira-loka-pala, 
permanent governors. Loka-pala means "predominating deities." There are 
eight predominating deities of the prominent heavenly planets, and they 
are Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuna, Nirrti, Vayu, Kuvera and Siva.
 
Madhya 21.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina dvarakate krsna dekhibare
brahma aila, -- dvara-pala janaila krsnere
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; dvarakate -- in Dvaraka; krsna dekhibare -- to see 
Krsna; brahma aila -- Lord Brahma came; dvara-pala -- the doorman; 
janaila -- informed; krsnere -- Lord Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Once, when Krsna was ruling Dvaraka, Lord Brahma came to see Him, and 
the doorman immediately informed Lord Krsna of Brahma's arrival.
 
Madhya 21.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
krsna kahena -- ‘kon brahma, ki nama tahara?'
dvari asi' brahmare puche ara bara
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kahena -- Krsna said; kon brahma -- which Brahma; ki nama tahara --
 what is his name; dvari asi' -- the doorman, coming back; brahmare -- 
to Lord Brahma; puche -- inquires; ara bara -- again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Krsna was so informed, He immediately asked the doorman, ‘Which 
Brahma? What is his name?' The doorman therefore returned and questioned 
Lord Brahma.
 
PURPORT
 
From this verse we can understand that Brahma is the name of the post 
and that the person occupying the post has a particular name also. From 
the Bhagavad-gita: imam vivasvate yogam [Bg. 4.1]. Vivasvan is the name 
of the present predominating deity of the sun. He is generally called 
Surya, the sun-god, but he also has his own particular name. The 
governor of the state is generally called raja-pala, but he also has his 
own individual name. Since there are hundreds and thousands of Brahmas 
with different names, Krsna wanted to know which of them had come to see 
Him.
 
Madhya 21.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
vismita hana brahma dvarike kahila
'kaha giya sanaka-pita caturmukha aila'
SYNONYMS
 
vismita hana -- becoming surprised; brahma -- Lord Brahma; dvarike -- 
unto the doorman; kahila -- replied; kaha -- inform; giya -- going; 
sanaka-pita -- the father of the four Kumaras; catur-mukha -- four-
headed; aila -- has come.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When the doorman asked, ‘Which Brahma?' Lord Brahma was surprised. He 
told the doorman, ‘Please go inform Lord Krsna that I am the four-headed 
Brahma who is the father of the four Kumaras.'
 
Madhya 21.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
krsne janana dvari brahmare lana gela
krsnera carane brahma dandavat kaila
SYNONYMS
 
krsne janana -- informing Lord Krsna; dvari -- the doorman; brahmare -- 
Lord Brahma; lana -- taking; gela -- went; krsnera carane -- at the 
lotus feet of Krsna; brahma -- Lord Brahma; dandavat kaila -- offered 
obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The doorman then informed Lord Krsna of Lord Brahma's description, and 
Lord Krsna gave him permission to enter. The doorman escorted Lord 
Brahma in, and as soon as Brahma saw Lord Krsna, he offered obeisances 
at His lotus feet.
 
Madhya 21.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
krsna manya-puja kari' tanre prasna kaila
'ki lagi' tomara ihan agamana haila?'
SYNONYMS
 
krsna -- Lord Krsna; manya-puja -- respect and worship; kari' -- showing;
 tanre -- to him; prasna kaila -- put a question; ki lagi' -- for what 
reason; tomara -- your; ihan -- here; agamana haila -- there was arrival.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"After being worshiped by Lord Brahma, Lord Krsna also honored him with 
suitable words. Then Lord Krsna asked him, ‘Why have you come here?'
 
Madhya 21.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
brahma kahe, -- ‘taha pache kariba nivedana
eka samsaya mane haya, karaha chedana
SYNONYMS
 
brahma kahe -- Lord Brahma said; taha -- that; pache -- later; kariba 
nivedana -- I shall submit unto You; eka -- one; samsaya -- doubt; mane -
- in the mind; haya -- there is; karaha chedana -- kindly dissipate it.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Being questioned, Lord Brahma immediately replied, ‘Later I shall tell 
You why I have come. First of all there is a doubt in my mind which I 
wish You would kindly dissipate.
 
Madhya 21.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
'kon brahma?' puchile tumi kon abhipraye?
ama ba-i jagate ara kon brahma haye?'
SYNONYMS
 
kon brahma -- which Brahma; puchile tumi -- You inquired; kon abhipraye -
- by what intention; ama ba-i -- except me; jagate -- within this 
universe; ara -- other; kon -- which; brahma -- Lord Brahma; haye -- is 
there.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Why did you inquire which Brahma had come to see You? What is the 
purpose of such an inquiry? Is there any other Brahma besides me within 
this universe?'
 
Madhya 21.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
suni' hasi' krsna tabe karilena dhyane
asankhya brahmara gana aila tata-ksane
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; hasi' -- smilingly; krsna -- Lord Krsna; tabe -- then; 
karilena -- did; dhyane -- meditation; asankhya -- unlimited; brahmara --
 of Lord Brahmas; gana -- the group; aila -- arrived; tata-ksane -- at 
that time.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Upon hearing this, Sri Krsna smiled and immediately meditated. 
Unlimited Brahmas arrived instantly.
 
Madhya 21.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
dasa-bisa-sata-sahasra-ayuta-laksa-vadana
koty-arbuda mukha karo, na yaya ganana
SYNONYMS
 
dasa -- ten; bisa -- twenty; sata -- hundred; sahasra -- thousand; ayuta 
-- ten thousand; laksa -- a hundred thousand; vadana -- faces; koti -- 
ten million; arbuda -- a hundred million; mukha -- faces; karo -- of 
some of them; na yaya ganana -- not possible to count.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"These Brahmas had different numbers of heads. Some had ten heads, some 
twenty, some a hundred, some a thousand, some ten thousand, some a 
hundred thousand, some ten million and others a hundred million. No one 
can count the number of faces they had.
 
Madhya 21.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
rudra-gana aila laksa koti-vadana
indra-gana aila laksa koti-nayana
SYNONYMS
 
rudra-gana -- the Sivas; aila -- arrived; laksa koti-vadana -- 
possessing a hundred thousand and ten million faces; indra-gana -- the 
Indras; aila -- arrived; laksa -- a hundred thousand; koti -- ten 
million; nayana -- eyes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There also arrived many Lord Sivas with various heads numbering one 
hundred thousand and ten million. Many Indras also arrived, and they had 
hundreds of thousands of eyes all over their bodies.
 
PURPORT
 
It is said that Indra, the King of heaven, is very lusty. Once he had 
sexual intercourse with the wife of a great sage, and when the sage 
learned about this, he cursed lusty Indra with a curse that put vaginas 
all over his body. Being very much ashamed, Indra fell down at the lotus 
feet of the great sage and begged his pardon. Being compassionate, the 
sage turned the vaginas into eyes; therefore Indra possesses hundreds 
and thousands of eyes all over his body. Just as Lord Brahma and Lord 
Siva have many faces, the King of heaven, Indra, has many eyes.
 
Madhya 21.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
dekhi' caturmukha brahma phanpara ha-ila
hasti-gana-madhye yena sasaka rahila
SYNONYMS
 
dekhi' -- seeing; catur-mukha brahma -- the four-faced Lord Brahma of 
this universe; phanpara ha-ila -- became bewildered; hasti-gana-madhye --
 in the midst of many elephants; yena -- like; sasaka -- a rabbit; 
rahila -- remained.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When the four-headed Brahma of this universe saw all these opulences of 
Krsna, he became very much bewildered and considered himself a rabbit 
among many elephants.
 
Madhya 21.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
asi' saba brahma krsna-pada-pitha-age
dandavat karite mukuta pada-pithe lage
SYNONYMS
 
asi' -- coming; saba brahma -- all the Brahmas; krsna-pada-pitha-age -- 
before the lotus feet of Krsna; dandavat karite -- offering their 
obeisances; mukuta -- helmets; pada-pithe -- at the lotus feet; lage -- 
touched.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All the Brahmas who came to see Krsna offered their respects at His 
lotus feet, and when they did this, their helmets touched His lotus feet.
 
Madhya 21.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
krsnera acintya-sakti lakhite keha nare
yata brahma, tata murti eka-i sarire
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; acintya-sakti -- inconceivable potencies; 
lakhite -- to observe; keha -- anyone; nare -- not able; yata brahma -- 
all the Brahmas; tata murti -- so many forms; eka-i sarire -- in the 
same body.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"No one can estimate the inconceivable potency of Krsna. All the Brahmas 
who were there were resting in the one body of Krsna.
 
Madhya 21.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
pada-pita-mukutagra-sanghatte uthe dhvani
pada-pithe stuti kare mukuta hena jani'
SYNONYMS
 
pada-pita -- at Krsna's lotus feet; mukuta-agra -- of the tops of the 
helmets; sanghatte -- in the crowding together; uthe dhvani -- there 
arose a sound; pada-pithe stuti -- offering prayers unto the lotus feet; 
kare -- do; mukuta -- the helmets; hena jani' -- appearing as such.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a 
tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering 
prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet.
 
Madhya 21.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
yoda-hate brahma-rudradi karaye stavana
"bada krpa karila prabhu, dekhaila carana
SYNONYMS
 
yoda-hate -- with folded hands; brahma -- the Lord Brahmas; rudra-adi -- 
the Lord Sivas and others; karaye stavana -- offered their prayers; bada 
krpa -- great mercy; karila -- You have shown; prabhu -- O Lord; 
dekhaila carana -- You have shown Your lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"With folded hands, all the Brahmas and Sivas began to offer prayers 
unto Lord Krsna, saying, ‘O Lord, You have shown me a great favor. I 
have been able to see Your lotus feet.'
 
Madhya 21.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
bhagya, more bolaila ‘dasa' angikari'
kon ajna haya, taha kari sire dhari'"
SYNONYMS
 
bhagya -- great fortune; more -- me; bolaila -- You have called; dasa -- 
as a servant; angikari' -- accepting; kon ajna haya -- what is Your 
order; taha -- that; kari -- let me accept; sire dhari' -- holding it on 
my head.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All of them then said, ‘It is my great fortune, Lord, that You have 
called me, thinking of me as Your servant. Now let me know what Your 
order is so that I may carry it on my heads.'
 
Madhya 21.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
krsna kahe, -- toma-saba dekhite citta haila
taha lagi' eka thani saba bolaila
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna said; toma-saba -- all of you; dekhite -- to 
see; citta haila -- there was a desire; taha lagi' -- for that reason; 
eka thani -- in one place; saba -- all of you; bolaila -- I called for.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Krsna replied, ‘Since I wanted to see all of you together, I have 
called all of you here.
 
Madhya 21.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
sukhi hao sabe, kichu nahi daitya-bhaya?
tara kahe, -- ‘tomara prasade sarvatra-i jaya
SYNONYMS
 
sukhi hao -- be happy; sabe -- all of you; kichu -- some; nahi -- there 
is not; daitya-bhaya -- fear of the demons; tara kahe -- all of them 
replied; tomara prasade -- by Your mercy; sarvatra-i -- everywhere; jaya 
-- victorious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘All of you should be happy. Is there any fear from the demons?'
 
"They replied, ‘By Your mercy, we are victorious everywhere.
 
Madhya 21.77
 
TEXT 77
 
TEXT
 
samprati prthivite yeba haiyachila bhara
avatirna hana taha karila samhara'
SYNONYMS
 
samprati -- presently; prthivite -- upon the earth; yeba -- whatever; 
haiyachila -- there was; bhara -- burden; avatirna hana -- descending; 
taha -- that; karila samhara -- You have taken away.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Whatever burden was upon the earth You have taken away by descending 
to that planet.'
 
Madhya 21.78
 
TEXT 78
 
TEXT
 
dvarakadi -- vibhu, tara ei ta pramana
'amara-i brahmande krsna' sabara haila jnana
SYNONYMS
 
dvaraka-adi -- Dvaraka-dhama and other abodes; vibhu -- transcendental 
abode; tara ei ta pramana -- this is the evidence of that; amara-i 
brahmande -- in my brahmanda; krsna -- Krsna is now present; sabara -- 
of all of them; haila jnana -- there was this knowledge.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is the proof of Dvaraka's opulence: all the Brahmas thought, ‘
Krsna is now staying in my jurisdiction.'
 
Madhya 21.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
krsna-saha dvaraka-vaibhava anubhava haila
ekatra milane keha kaho na dekhila
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-saha -- with Krsna; dvaraka-vaibhava -- the opulence of Dvaraka; 
anubhava haila -- there was perception; ekatra milane -- although they 
came together; keha -- someone; kaho -- anyone else; na dekhila -- did 
not see.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Thus the opulence of Dvaraka was perceived by each and every one of 
them. Although they were all assembled together, no one could see anyone 
but himself.
 
PURPORT
 
The four-headed Brahma perceived the opulence of Dvaraka-dhama, where 
Krsna was staying, and although there were Brahmas present having ten to 
ten million heads, and although many Lord Sivas were also assembled, 
only the four-headed Brahma of this universe could see all of them. By 
the inconceivable potency of Krsna, the others could not see one another.
 Although all the Brahmas and Sivas were assembled together, due to 
Krsna's energy they could not meet or talk among themselves individually.
 
Madhya 21.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
tabe krsna sarva-brahma-gane vidaya dila
dandavat hana sabe nija ghare gela
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; krsna -- Lord Krsna; sarva-brahma-gane -- unto all 
the Brahmas; vidaya dila -- bade farewell; dandavat hana -- offering 
obeisances; sabe -- all of them; nija ghare gela -- returned to their 
respective homes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Krsna then bade farewell to all the Brahmas there, and after 
offering their obeisances, they all returned to their respective homes.
 
Madhya 21.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
dekhi' caturmukha brahmara haila camatkara
krsnera carane asi' kaila namaskara
SYNONYMS
 
dekhi' -- seeing; catur-mukha brahmara -- of the four-headed Brahma of 
this universe; haila -- there was; camatkara -- astonishment; krsnera 
carane asi' -- coming to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna; kaila namaskara --
 offered his respects.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"After observing all these opulences, the four-headed Brahma of this 
universe was astonished. He again came before the lotus feet of Krsna 
and offered Him obeisances.
 
Madhya 21.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
brahma bale, -- purve ami ye niscaya karilun
tara udaharana ami aji ta' dekhilun
SYNONYMS
 
brahma bale -- Brahma said; purve -- formerly; ami -- I; ye -- whatever; 
niscaya karilun -- decided; tara -- of that; udaharana -- the example; 
ami -- I; aji -- today; ta' -- certainly; dekhilun -- have seen.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Brahma then said, ‘Whatever I formerly decided about my knowledge I 
have just now had personally verified.
 
Madhya 21.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
jananta eva janantu
 kim bahuktya na me prabho
manaso vapuso vaco
 vaibhavam tava gocarah
SYNONYMS
 
janantah -- persons who think they are aware of Your unlimited potency; 
eva -- certainly; janantu -- let them think like that; kim -- what is 
the use; bahu-uktya -- with many words; na -- not; me -- my; prabho -- O 
my Lord; manasah -- of the mind; vapusah -- of the body; vacah -- of the 
words; vaibhavam -- opulences; tava -- Your; gocarah -- within the range.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘There are people who say, "I know everything about Krsna." Let them 
think in that way. As far as I am concerned, I do not wish to speak very 
much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much. As far as Your 
opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body 
and words.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.38), spoken by Lord 
Brahma.
 
Madhya 21.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
krsna kahe, "ei brahmanda pancasat koti yojana
ati ksudra, tate tomara cari vadana
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kahe -- Krsna said; ei brahmanda -- this universe; pancasat koti 
yojana -- four billion miles; ati ksudra -- very small; tate -- 
therefore; tomara -- your; cari vadana -- four faces.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna said, ‘Your particular universe has a diameter of four billion 
miles; therefore it is the smallest of all the universes. Consequently 
you have only four heads.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, one of the greatest astrologers 
of his time, gives information from the Siddhanta-siromani that this 
universe measures 18,712,069,200,000,000 x 8 miles. This is the 
circumference of this universe. According to some, this is only half the 
circumference.
 
Madhya 21.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
kona brahmanda sata-koti, kona laksa-koti
kona niyuta-koti, kona koti-koti
SYNONYMS
 
kona brahmanda -- some universes; sata-koti -- one billion yojanas; kona 
-- some; laksa-koti -- one trillion yojanas; kona -- some; niyuta-koti --
 ten trillion; kona -- some; koti-koti -- one hundred trillion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Some of the universes are one billion yojanas in diameter, some one 
trillion, some ten trillion and some one hundred trillion yojanas. Thus 
they are almost unlimited in area.
 
PURPORT
 
A yojana equals eight miles.
 
Madhya 21.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
brahmandanurupa brahmara sarira-vadana
ei-rupe pali ami brahmandera gana
SYNONYMS
 
brahmanda-anurupa -- according to the size of a universe; brahmara -- of 
Lord Brahma; sarira-vadana -- heads on the body; ei-rupe -- in this way; 
pali ami -- I maintain; brahmandera gana -- all the innumerable groups 
of universes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘According to the size of the universe, there are so many heads on the 
body of Brahma. In this way I maintain innumerable universes [brahmandas]
.
 
Madhya 21.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
'eka-pada vibhuti' ihara nahi parimana
'tri-pada vibhuti'ra keba kare parimana"
SYNONYMS
 
eka-pada vibhuti -- a one-fourth manifestation of My opulence; ihara -- 
of this; nahi -- there is not; parimana -- measurement; tri-pada 
vibhutira -- of the spiritual world, having three fourths of My energy; 
keba -- who; kare -- can do; parimana -- measurement.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘No one can measure the length and breadth of the one fourth of My 
energy manifested in the material world. Who then can measure the three 
fourths that is manifested in the spiritual world?'
 
Madhya 21.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
tasyah pare para-vyoma
 tripad-bhutam sanatanam
amrtam sasvatam nityam
 anantam paramam padam
SYNONYMS
 
tasyah pare -- on the other bank of the Viraja River; para-vyoma -- the 
spiritual sky; tri-pat-bhutam -- existing as three fourths of the 
opulence of the Supreme Lord; sanatanam -- eternal; amrtam -- without 
deterioration; sasvatam -- without being subjected to the control of 
time; nityam -- constantly existing; anantam -- unlimited; paramam -- 
supreme; padam -- abode.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘"Beyond the river Viraja is the spiritual nature, which is 
indestructible, eternal, inexhaustible and unlimited. It is the supreme 
abode, consisting of three fourths of the Lord's opulences. It is known 
as paravyoma, the spiritual sky."'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a verse from the Padma Purana, quoted here by Lord Krsna.
 
Madhya 21.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
tabe krsna brahmare dilena vidaya
krsnera vibhuti-svarupa janana na yaya
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; krsna -- Lord Krsna; brahmare -- unto the Lord 
Brahma of this universe; dilena vidaya -- bade farewell; krsnera -- of 
Lord Krsna; vibhuti-svarupa -- spiritual verification of opulence; 
janana na yaya -- is not possible to understand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In this way Lord Krsna bade farewell to the four-headed Brahma of this 
universe. We may thus understand that no one can calculate the extent of 
Krsna's energies.
 
Madhya 21.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
'tryadhisvara'-sabdera artha ‘gudha' ara haya
'tri'-sabde krsnera tina loka kaya
SYNONYMS
 
tri-adhisvara sabdera -- of the word try-adhisvara; artha -- a meaning; 
gudha -- confidential; ara -- another; haya -- there is; tri-sabde -- by 
the word "three"; krsnera -- of Krsna; tina loka kaya -- the three 
places or properties of Lord Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There is a very deep meaning in the word ‘try-adhisvara,' which 
indicates that Krsna possesses three different lokas, or natures.
 
PURPORT
 
The word try-adhisvara means "proprietor of the three worlds." There are 
three worlds, and Krsna is the supreme proprietor of them all. This is 
explained by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (5.29):
 
bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram
suhrdam sarva-bhutanam jnatva mam santim rcchati
 
"A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate 
beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all 
planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living 
entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries."
 
The word sarva-loka means "all three worlds," and the word mahesvara 
means "the supreme proprietor." Krsna is the proprietor of both the 
material and the spiritual world. The spiritual world is divided into 
two portions -- Goloka Vrndavana and the Vaikunthas. The material world 
is a combination of universes unlimited in number.
 
Madhya 21.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
golokakhya gokula, mathura, dvaravati
ei tina loke krsnera sahaje nitya-sthiti
SYNONYMS
 
goloka-akhya -- called Goloka; gokula -- Gokula; mathura -- Mathura; 
dvaravati -- Dvaraka; ei tina loke -- all three of these places; krsnera 
-- of Lord Krsna; sahaje -- naturally; nitya-sthiti -- eternal residence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The three lokas are Gokula (Goloka), Mathura and Dvaraka. Krsna lives 
eternally in these three places.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that in the Goloka 
planet there are three divisions: Gokula, Mathura and Dvaraka. In His 
incarnation as Gaurasundara, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord 
conducts His pastimes in three areas: Navadvipa, Jagannatha Puri (and 
South India) and Vraja-mandala (the area of Vrndavana-dhama).
 
Madhya 21.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
antaranga-purnaisvarya-purna tina dhama
tinera adhisvara -- krsna svayam bhagavan
SYNONYMS
 
antaranga -- internal; purna-aisvarya-purna -- full of all opulences; 
tina dhama -- three abodes; tinera adhisvara -- the Lord of all three; 
krsna -- Lord Krsna; svayam bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"These three places are full of internal potencies, and Krsna, the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead, is their sole proprietor.
 
Madhya 21.93–94
 
TEXTS 93–94
 
TEXT
 
purva-ukta brahmandera yata dik-pala
ananta vaikunthavarana, cira-loka-pala
tan-sabara mukuta krsna-pada-pitha-age
dandavat-kale tara mani pithe lage
SYNONYMS
 
purva-ukta -- as mentioned above; brahmandera -- of all the universes; 
yata -- all; dik-pala -- the governors of the directions; ananta 
vaikuntha-avarana -- the expansions surrounding the innumerable 
Vaikunthas; cira-loka-pala -- permanent governors of the universe; tan-
sabara -- of all of them; mukuta -- helmets; krsna-pada-pitha-age -- in 
front of the lotus feet of Krsna; dandavat-kale -- at the time of 
offering obeisances; tara -- of them; mani -- the jewels; pithe -- on 
the throne; lage -- touch.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"As previously mentioned, the jewels on the helmets of all the 
predominating deities of all the universes and Vaikuntha planets touched 
the throne and the lotus feet of the Lord when those deities all offered 
obeisances.
 
Madhya 21.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
mani-pithe thekatheki, uthe jhanjhani
pithera stuti kare mukuta -- hena anumani
SYNONYMS
 
mani-pithe -- between the gems and the lotus feet or the throne; 
thekatheki -- collision; uthe -- arises; jhanjhani -- a jingling sound; 
pithera -- to the lotus feet or the throne; stuti -- prayers; kare -- 
offer; mukuta -- all the helmets; hena -- thus; anumani -- we can 
imagine.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When the gems on the helmets of all the predominating deities collided 
before the throne and the Lord's lotus feet, there was a jingling sound, 
which seemed like prayers offered by the helmets at Krsna's lotus feet.
 
Madhya 21.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
nija-cic-chakte krsna nitya virajamana
cic-chakti-sampattira ‘sad-aisvarya' nama
SYNONYMS
 
nija -- His own; cit-sakte -- in spiritual potency; krsna -- Lord Krsna; 
nitya -- eternally; virajamana -- existing; cit-sakti -- of the 
spiritual potency; sampattira -- of the opulence; sat-aisvarya -- the 
six opulences; nama -- named.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna is thus situated eternally in His spiritual potency, and the 
opulence of that spiritual potency is called sad-aisvarya, indicating 
six kinds of opulences.
 
Madhya 21.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
sei svarajya-laksmi kare nitya purna kama
ataeva vede kahe ‘svayam bhagavan'
SYNONYMS
 
sei svarajya-laksmi -- that personal opulence; kare -- does; nitya -- 
eternally; purna -- fulfilling; kama -- all desires; ataeva -- therefore;
 vede -- in the Vedas; kahe -- it is said; svayam bhagavan -- Krsna is 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Because He possesses the spiritual potencies, which fulfill all His 
desires, Krsna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This 
is the Vedic version.
 
Madhya 21.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
krsnera aisvarya -- apara amrtera sindhu
avagahite nari, tara chuilan eka bindu
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera aisvarya -- the opulence of Krsna; apara -- unlimited; amrtera 
sindhu -- an ocean of nectar; avagahite -- to bathe; nari -- I am unable;
 tara -- of that; chuilan -- I touched; eka bindu -- only one drop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The unlimited potencies of Krsna are just like an ocean of nectar. 
Since one cannot bathe within that ocean, I have only touched a drop of 
it."
 
Madhya 21.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
aisvarya kahite prabhura krsna-sphurti haila
madhurye majila mana, eka sloka padila
SYNONYMS
 
aisvarya kahite -- while describing the opulence; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-sphurti -- awakening of love of Krsna; haila -
- there was; madhurye -- in the sweetness of conjugal love; majila mana -
- the mind became immersed; eka -- one; sloka -- verse; padila -- 
recited.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was describing the opulences and spiritual 
potencies of Krsna in this way, there was an awakening of love of Krsna 
within Him. His mind became immersed in the sweetness of conjugal love, 
and He quoted the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam.
 
Madhya 21.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
yan martya-lilaupayikam sva-yoga-
 maya-balam darsayata grhitam
vismapanam svasya ca saubhagardheh
 param padam bhusana-bhusanangam
SYNONYMS
 
yat -- that which; martya-lila -- pastimes in the material world; 
aupayikam -- just suitable for; sva -- His own; yoga-maya -- of the 
spiritual potency; balam -- the strength; darsayata -- showing; grhitam -
- accepted; vismapanam -- even producing wonder; svasya -- for Himself; 
ca -- also; saubhaga-rdheh -- of abundant good fortune; param -- supreme;
 padam -- abode; bhusana -- of ornaments; bhusana-angam -- the limbs of 
which were the ornaments.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Krsna 
manifested a form just suitable for His pastimes in the material world. 
This form was wonderful even for Him and was the supreme abode of the 
wealth of good fortune. Its limbs were so beautiful that they increased 
the beauty of the ornaments worn on different parts of His body.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.2.12) is stated in a conversation 
between Vidura and Uddhava. Uddhava thus begins his description of the 
pastimes of Sri Krsna in His form exhibited by yogamaya.
 
Madhya 21.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
krsnera yateka khela,     sarvottama nara-lila,
 nara-vapu tahara svarupa
gopa-vesa, venu-kara,     nava-kisora, nata-vara,
 nara-lilara haya anurupa
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; yateka -- all; khela -- pastimes; sarva-uttama 
-- the most attractive of all; nara-lila -- the pastimes as a human 
being; nara-vapu -- a body just like that of a human being; tahara -- of 
that; svarupa -- the real form; gopa-vesa -- the dress of a cowherd boy; 
venu-kara -- with a flute in the hands; nava-kisora -- newly youthful; 
nata-vara -- an expert dancer; nara-lilara -- for exhibiting the 
pastimes as a human being; haya -- is; anurupa -- suitable.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes as a human being 
are the best. His form as a human being is the supreme transcendental 
form. In this form He is a cowherd boy. He carries a flute in His hand, 
and His youth is new. He is also an expert dancer. All this is just 
suitable for His pastimes as a human being.
 
Madhya 21.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
 krsnera madhura rupa, suna, sanatana
ye rupera eka kana,     dubaya saba tribhuvana,
 sarva prani kare akarsana
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhura -- sweet; rupa -- form; suna -- please 
hear; sanatana -- O My dear Sanatana; ye rupera -- of which form; eka 
kana -- even a fraction; dubaya -- floods; saba -- all; tri-bhuvana -- 
the three worlds; sarva prani -- all living entities; kare -- does; 
akarsana -- attracting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Sanatana, the sweet, attractive transcendental form of Krsna is 
so nice. Just try to understand it. Even a fractional understanding of 
Krsna's beauty can merge all three worlds in the ocean of love. He 
attracts all living entities within the three worlds.
 
Madhya 21.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
yogamaya cic-chakti,     visuddha-sattva-parinati,
 tara sakti loke dekhaite
ei rupa-ratana,     bhakta-ganera gudha-dhana,
 prakata kaila nitya-lila haite
SYNONYMS
 
yoga-maya -- internal energy; cit-sakti -- spiritual potency; visuddha-
sattva -- of transcendental pure goodness; parinati -- a transformation; 
tara sakti -- the potency of such energy; loke dekhaite -- to exhibit 
within the material world; ei rupa-ratana -- this beautiful, 
transcendental, jewellike form; bhakta-ganera gudha-dhana -- the most 
confidential treasure of the devotees; prakata -- exhibition; kaila -- 
made; nitya-lila haite -- from the eternal pastimes of the Lord.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The transcendental form of Krsna is shown to the world by Lord Krsna's 
internal, spiritual energy, which is a transformation of pure goodness. 
This jewellike form is the most confidential treasure of the devotees. 
This form is manifested from Krsna's eternal pastimes.
 
Madhya 21.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
rupa dekhi' apanara,     krsnera haila camatkara,
 asvadite mane uthe kama
'sva-saubhagya' yanra nama,     saundaryadi-guna-grama,
 ei-rupa nitya tara dhama
SYNONYMS
 
rupa dekhi' -- by seeing the form; apanara -- His own; krsnera -- of 
Lord Krsna; haila -- there was; camatkara -- wonder; asvadite -- to 
taste; mane -- in the mind; uthe -- arises; kama -- a desire; sva-
saubhagya -- one's own good fortune; yanra -- of which; nama -- the name;
 saundarya-adi-guna-grama -- the transcendental qualities, headed by 
beauty; ei rupa -- this form; nitya -- eternal; tara -- of them; dhama --
 the abode.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The wonderful form of Krsna in His personal feature is so great that it 
attracts even Krsna to taste His own association. Indeed, Krsna becomes 
very eager to taste it. Total beauty, knowledge, wealth, strength, fame 
and renunciation are the six opulences of Krsna. He is eternally 
situated in His opulences.
 
PURPORT
 
Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes in Goloka Vrndavana (the 
gokula-lila) are supreme. He also has pastimes in the Vaikunthas, the 
spiritual world, as Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. In 
His pastimes in the spiritual sky, He lies down in the Causal Ocean as 
Karanarnavasayi, the purusa-avatara. His incarnations as a fish, 
tortoise and so on are called His causal incarnations, or incarnations 
for particular occasions. He incarnates in the modes of nature as Lord 
Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu. He also incarnates as empowered living 
entities like Prthu and Vyasa. The Supersoul is His localized 
incarnation, and His all-pervasive aspect is the impersonal Brahman.
 
When we consider impartially all the unlimited pastimes of the Lord, we 
find that His pastimes as a human being on this planet -- wherein He 
sports as a cowherd boy with a flute in His hands and appears youthful 
and fresh like a ballet dancer -- are pastimes and features that are 
never subjected to material laws and inebrieties. The wonderful beauty 
of Krsna is presented in the supreme planet, Gokula (Goloka Vrndavana). 
Inferior to that is His representation in the spiritual sky, and 
inferior to that is His representation in the external energy (Devi-
dhama). A mere drop of Krsna's sweetness can drown these three worlds -- 
Goloka Vrndavana, Hari-dhama (Vaikunthaloka) and Devi-dhama (the 
material world). Everywhere, Krsna's beauty merges everyone in the 
ecstasy of transcendental bliss. Actually the activities of yogamaya are 
absent in the spiritual sky and the Vaikuntha planets. She simply works 
in the supreme planet, Goloka Vrndavana, and she works to manifest the 
activities of Krsna when He descends to the material universe to please 
His innumerable devotees within the material world. Thus a replica of 
the Goloka Vrndavana planet and the pastimes there is manifested on this 
planet on a specific tract of land -- Bhauma Vrndavana, the Vrndavana-
dhama on this planet.
 
Madhya 21.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
bhusanera bhusana anga,     tahen lalita tri-bhanga,
 tahara upara bhrudhanu-nartana
terache netranta bana,     tara drdha sandhana,
 vindhe radha-gopi-gana-mana
SYNONYMS
 
bhusanera -- of the ornament; bhusana -- the ornament; anga -- the limbs 
of the body; tahen -- that feature; lalita -- delicate; tri-bhanga -- 
bent in three places; tahara upara -- above that; bhru-dhanu-nartana -- 
dancing of the eyebrows; terache -- crooked; netra-anta -- the end of 
the eye; bana -- arrow; tara -- of that arrow; drdha -- strong; sandhana 
-- fixing; vindhe -- pierces; radha -- of Srimati Radharani; gopi-gana --
 of the gopis also; mana -- the minds.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Ornaments caress that body, but the transcendental body of Krsna is so 
beautiful that it beautifies the ornaments He wears. Therefore Krsna's 
body is said to be the ornament of ornaments. Enhancing the wonderful 
beauty of Krsna is His three-curved style of standing. Above all these 
beautiful features, Krsna's eyes dance and move obliquely, acting like 
arrows to pierce the minds of Srimati Radharani and the gopis. When the 
arrow succeeds in hitting its target, their minds become agitated.
 
Madhya 21.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
brahmandopari paravyoma, tahan ye svarupa-gana,
 tan-sabara bale hare mana
pati-vrata-siromani, yanre kahe veda-vani,
 akarsaye sei laksmi-gana
SYNONYMS
 
brahmanda-upari -- above all the universes; para-vyoma -- the spiritual 
sky; tahan -- there; ye -- all those; svarupa-gana -- transcendental 
personal expansions; tan-sabara -- of all of Them; bale -- by force; 
hare mana -- it enchants the minds; pati-vrata -- of those who are 
chaste and devoted to the husband; siromani -- topmost; yanre -- unto 
whom; kahe -- describe; veda-vani -- hymns of the Vedas; akarsaye -- it 
attracts; sei -- those; laksmi-gana -- all the goddesses of fortune.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The beauty of Krsna's body is so attractive that it attracts not only 
the demigods and other living entities within this material world but 
the personalities of the spiritual sky as well, including the Narayanas, 
who are expansions of Krsna's personality. The minds of the Narayanas 
are thus attracted by the beauty of Krsna's body. In addition, the 
goddesses of fortune [Laksmis], who are the wives of the Narayanas and 
are the women described in the Vedas as most chaste, are also attracted 
by the wonderful beauty of Krsna.
 
Madhya 21.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
cadi' gopi-manorathe,     manmathera mana mathe,
 nama dhare ‘madana-mohana'
jini' pancasara-darpa,     svayam nava-kandarpa,
 rasa kare lana gopi-gana
SYNONYMS
 
cadi' -- riding; gopi-manah-rathe -- on the chariots of the minds of the 
gopis; manmathera -- of Cupid; mana -- the mind; mathe -- churns; nama --
 the name; dhare -- accepts; madana-mohana -- Madana-mohana, the deluder 
of Cupid; jini' -- conquering; panca-sara -- of Cupid, the master of the 
five arrows of the senses; darpa -- the pride; svayam -- personally; 
nava -- new; kandarpa -- Cupid; rasa-rasa dance; kare -- performs; lana -
- with; gopi-gana -- the gopis.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Favoring the gopis, Krsna rides on the chariots of their minds, and 
just to receive loving service from them, He attracts their minds like 
Cupid. Therefore He is also called Madana-mohana, the attractor of Cupid.
 Cupid has five arrows, representing form, taste, smell, sound and touch.
 Krsna is the owner of these five arrows, and with His Cupid-like beauty 
He conquers the minds of the gopis, though they are very proud of their 
superexcellent beauty. Becoming a new Cupid, Krsna attracts their minds 
and engages in the rasa dance.
 
Madhya 21.108
 
TEXT 108
 
TEXT
 
nija-sama sakha-sange,     go-gana-carana range,
 vrndavane svacchanda vihara
yanra venu-dhvani suni',     sthavara-jangama prani,
 pulaka, kampa, asru vahe dhara
SYNONYMS
 
nija-sama -- equal to Himself; sakha-sange -- with the friends; go-gana -
- an unlimited number of cows; carana -- tending; range -- such pastimes;
 vrndavane -- in Vrndavana; svacchanda -- spontaneous; vihara -- 
blissful enjoyment; yanra -- of whom; venu-dhvani suni' -- hearing the 
vibration of the flute; sthavara-jangama prani -- all living entities, 
moving and not moving; pulaka -- jubilation; kampa -- trembling; asru -- 
tears; vahe -- flow; dhara -- streams.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Lord Krsna wanders in the forest of Vrndavana with His friends on 
an equal level, there are innumerable cows grazing. This is another of 
the Lord's blissful enjoyments. When He plays on His flute, all living 
entities -- including trees, plants, animals and human beings -- tremble 
and are saturated with jubilation. Tears flow constantly from their eyes.
 
Madhya 21.109
 
TEXT 109
 
TEXT
 
mukta-hara -- baka-panti,     indra-dhanu-pincha tati,
 pitambara -- vijuri-sancara
krsna nava-jaladhara,     jagat-sasya-upara,
 varisaye lilamrta-dhara
SYNONYMS
 
mukta-hara -- a necklace of pearls; baka-panti -- like a row of white 
herons; indra-dhanu -- like a rainbow; pincha -- a peacock feather; tati 
-- there; pita-ambara -- yellow garments; vijuri-sancara -- like the 
appearance of lightning in the sky; krsna -- Lord Krsna; nava -- new; 
jala-dhara -- cloud carrying water; jagat -- the universe; sasya -- like 
crops of grains; upara -- upon; varisaye -- rains; lila-amrta -- the 
pastimes of Lord Krsna; dhara -- like a shower.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna wears a pearl necklace that appears like a chain of white ducks 
around His neck. The peacock feather in His hair appears like a rainbow, 
and His yellow garments appear like lightning in the sky. Krsna appears 
like a newly risen cloud, and the gopis appear like newly grown grains 
in the field. Constant rains of nectarean pastimes fall upon these newly 
grown grains, and it seems that the gopis are receiving beams of life 
from Krsna, exactly as grains receive life from the rains.
 
Madhya 21.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
madhurya bhagavatta-sara,     vraje kaila paracara,
 taha suka -- vyasera nandana
sthane sthane bhagavate,     varniyache janaite,
 taha suni' mate bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
madhurya -- sweetness; bhagavatta-sara -- the quintessence of the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead; vraje -- in Vrndavana; kaila -- did; 
paracara -- propagation; taha -- that; suka -- Sukadeva Gosvami; vyasera 
nandana -- the son of Vyasadeva; sthane sthane -- in different places; 
bhagavate -- in Srimad-Bhagavatam; varniyache -- has described; janaite -
- in order to explain; taha suni' -- hearing those statements; mate -- 
become maddened; bhakta-gana -- all the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is full in all six opulences,
 including His attractive beauty, which engages Him in conjugal love 
with the gopis. Such sweetness is the quintessence of His qualities. 
Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of Vyasadeva, has described these pastimes of 
Krsna throughout Srimad-Bhagavatam. Hearing the descriptions, the 
devotees become mad with love of God."
 
Madhya 21.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
kahite krsnera rase,     sloka pade premavese,
 preme sanatana-hata dhari'
gopi-bhagya, krsna guna,     ye karila varnana,
 bhavavese mathura-nagari
SYNONYMS
 
kahite -- to describe; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; rase -- the different 
types of mellows; sloka -- a verse; pade -- recites; prema-avese -- 
absorbed in ecstatic love; preme -- in such love; sanatana-hata dhari' --
 catching the hand of Sanatana Gosvami; gopi-bhagya -- the fortune of 
the gopis; krsna guna -- the transcendental qualities of Krsna; ye -- 
which; karila varnana -- described; bhava-avese -- in ecstatic love; 
mathura-nagari -- the women of the city of Mathura.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Just as the women of Mathura ecstatically described the fortune of the 
gopis of Vrndavana and the transcendental qualities of Krsna, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu described the different mellows of Krsna and became 
overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Grasping the hand of Sanatana Gosvami, 
He recited the following verse.
 
Madhya 21.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
gopyas tapah kim acaran yad amusya rupam
 lavanya-saram asamordhvam ananya-siddham
drgbhih pibanty anusavabhinavam durapam
 ekanta-dhama yasasah sriya aisvarasya
SYNONYMS
 
gopyah -- the gopis; tapah -- austerities; kim -- what; acaran -- 
performed; yat -- from which; amusya -- of such a one (Lord Krsna); 
rupam -- the form; lavanya-saram -- the essence of loveliness; asama-
urdhvam -- not paralleled or surpassed; ananya-siddham -- not perfected 
by any other ornament (self-perfect); drgbhih -- by the eyes; pibanti -- 
they drink; anusava-abhinavam -- constantly new; durapam -- difficult to 
obtain; ekanta-dhama -- the only abode; yasasah -- of fame; sriyah -- of 
beauty; aisvarasya -- of opulence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘What austerities must the gopis have performed? With their eyes they 
always drink the nectar of the form of Lord Krsna, which is the essence 
of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is 
the only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever 
fresh and unique.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.44.14) was spoken by the women of 
Mathura when they saw Krsna in the wrestling arena.
 
Madhya 21.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
tarunyamrta -- paravara,     taranga -- lavanya-sara,
 tate se avarta bhavodgama
vamsi-dhvani -- cakravata,     narira mana -- trna-pata,
 taha dubaya, na haya udgama
SYNONYMS
 
tarunya-amrta -- eternal youth; paravara -- like a great ocean; taranga -
- waves; lavanya-sara -- the essence of bodily beauty; tate -- in that 
ocean; se -- that; avarta -- like a whirlpool; bhava-udgama -- awakening 
of different ecstatic emotions; vamsi-dhvani -- the vibration of the 
flute; cakravata -- a whirlwind; narira -- of the women; mana -- the 
minds; trna-pata -- leaves of grass; taha -- that; dubaya -- plunge down;
 na haya udgama -- never to come up again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The bodily beauty of Sri Krsna is like a wave in the ocean of eternal 
youth. In that great ocean is the whirlpool of the awakening of ecstatic 
love. The vibration of Krsna's flute is like a whirlwind, and the 
flickering minds of the gopis are like straws and dry leaves. After they 
fall down in the whirlwind, they never rise again but remain eternally 
at the lotus feet of Krsna.
 
Madhya 21.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
 sakhi he, kon tapa kaila gopi-gana
krsna-rupa-sumadhuri, pibi' pibi' netra bhari',
 slaghya kare janma-tanu-mana
SYNONYMS
 
sakhi he -- my dear friend; kon -- what; tapa -- austerity; kaila -- 
have executed; gopi-gana -- all the gopis; krsna-rupa -- of the beauty 
of Lord Krsna; su-madhuri -- the essence of all sweetness; pibi' pibi' --
 drinking and drinking; netra bhari' -- filling the eyes; slaghya kare --
 they glorify; janma-tanu-mana -- their births, bodies and minds.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"O my dear friend, what severe austerities have the gopis performed to 
drink His transcendental beauty and sweetness through their eyes in 
complete fulfillment? Thus they glorify their births, bodies and minds.
 
Madhya 21.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
ye madhurira urdhva ana,     nahi yara samana,
 paravyome svarupera gane
yenho saba-avatari,     paravyoma-adhikari,
 e madhurya nahi narayane
SYNONYMS
 
ye madhurira -- that sweetness; urdhva -- higher; ana -- another; nahi --
 there is not; yara samana -- equal to which; para-vyome -- the 
spiritual sky; svarupera gane -- among the expansions of Krsna's 
personality; yenho -- who; saba-avatari -- the source of all the 
incarnations; para-vyoma-adhikari -- the predominating Deity of the 
Vaikuntha planets; e madhurya -- this ecstatic sweetness; nahi -- is not;
 narayane -- even in Lord Narayana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The sweetness of Krsna's beauty enjoyed by the gopis is unparalleled. 
Nothing is equal to or greater than such ecstatic sweetness. Even the 
predominating Deities of the Vaikuntha planets, the Narayanas, do not 
possess such sweetness. Indeed, none of the incarnations of Krsna up to 
Narayana possess such transcendental beauty.
 
Madhya 21.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
tate saksi sei rama,     narayanera priyatama,
 pativrata-ganera upasya
tinho ye madhurya-lobhe,     chadi' saba kama-bhoge,
 vrata kari' karila tapasya
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- in this regard; saksi -- the evidence; sei rama -- that goddess 
of fortune; narayanera priya-tama -- the most dear consort of Narayana; 
pati-vrata-ganera -- of all chaste women; upasya -- worshipable; tinho --
 she; ye -- that; madhurya-lobhe -- being attracted by the same 
sweetness; chadi' -- giving up; saba -- all; kama-bhoge -- to enjoy with 
Krsna; vrata kari' -- taking a vow; karila tapasya -- executed 
austerities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The vivid evidence in this regard is that the dearest consort of 
Narayana, the goddess of fortune, who is worshiped by all chaste women, 
gave up everything in her desire to enjoy Krsna, being captivated by His 
unparalleled sweetness. Thus she took a great vow and underwent severe 
austerities.
 
Madhya 21.117
 
TEXT 117
 
TEXT
 
sei ta' madhurya-sara,     anya-siddhi nahi tara,
 tinho -- madhuryadi-guna-khani
ara saba prakase,     tanra datta guna bhase,
 yahan yata prakase karya jani
SYNONYMS
 
sei ta' madhurya-sara -- that is the quintessence of sweetness; anya-
siddhi -- perfection due to anything else; nahi -- there is not; tara -- 
of that; tinho -- Lord Krsna; madhurya-adi-guna-khani -- the mine of 
transcendental mellows, headed by sweetness; ara saba -- all other; 
prakase -- in manifestations; tanra -- His; datta -- given; guna -- 
transcendental qualities; bhase -- are exhibited; yahan -- where; yata --
 as much as; prakase -- in that manifestation; karya -- to be done; jani 
-- I understand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The quintessence of Krsna's sweet bodily luster is so perfect that 
there is no perfection above it. He is the immutable mine of all 
transcendental qualities. In His other manifestations and personal 
expansions, there is only a partial exhibition of such qualities. We 
understand all His personal expansions in this way.
 
Madhya 21.118
 
TEXT 118
 
TEXT
 
gopi-bhava-darapana,     nava nava ksane ksana,
 tara age krsnera madhurya
donhe kare hudahudi,     bade, mukha nahi mudi,
 nava nava donhara pracurya
SYNONYMS
 
gopi-bhava-darapana -- the gopis' ecstasy is like a mirror; nava nava 
ksane ksana -- newer and newer at every moment; tara age -- in front of 
that; krsnera madhurya -- the sweetness of Krsna's beauty; donhe -- both;
 kare -- do; hudahudi -- struggling together; bade -- increases; mukha 
nahi mudi -- never turning away the faces; nava nava -- newer and newer; 
donhara -- of both of them; pracurya -- abundance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Both the gopis and Krsna are complete. The gopis' ecstatic love is like 
a mirror that becomes newer and newer at every moment and reflects Krsna'
s bodily luster and sweetness. Thus competition increases. Since neither 
give up, their pastimes become newer and newer, and both sides 
constantly increase.
 
Madhya 21.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
karma, tapa, yoga, jnana,     vidhi-bhakti, japa, dhyana,
 iha haite madhurya durlabha
kevala ye raga-marge,     bhaje krsne anurage,
 tare krsna-madhurya sulabha
SYNONYMS
 
karma -- fruitive activities; tapa -- austerities; yoga -- the practice 
of mystic yoga; jnana -- speculative cultivation of knowledge; vidhi-
bhakti -- regulative principles in devotional service; japa -- chanting; 
dhyana -- meditation; iha haite -- from these things; madhurya -- the 
sweetness of Krsna; durlabha -- very difficult to perceive; kevala -- 
only; ye -- one who; raga-marge -- by the path of spontaneous ecstatic 
love; bhaje -- worships; krsne -- Lord Krsna; anurage -- with 
transcendental feeling; tare -- unto him; krsna-madhurya -- the 
sweetness of Krsna's; sulabha -- very easily appreciated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The transcendental mellows generated from the dealings between the 
gopis and Krsna cannot be tasted by means of fruitive activity, yogic 
austerities, speculative knowledge, regulative devotional service, 
mantra-yoga or meditation. This sweetness can be tasted only through the 
spontaneous love of liberated persons who chant the holy names with 
great ecstatic love.
 
Madhya 21.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
sei-rupa vrajasraya,     aisvarya-madhuryamaya,
 divya-guna-gana-ratnalaya
anera vaibhava-satta,     krsna-datta bhagavatta,
 krsna -- sarva-amsi, sarvasraya
SYNONYMS
 
sei-rupa -- that supernatural beauty; vraja-asraya -- whose abode is in 
Vrndavana; aisvarya-madhurya-maya -- full of opulence and the sweetness 
of love; divya-guna-gana -- of transcendental qualities; ratna-alaya -- 
the source of all the gems; anera -- of others; vaibhava-satta -- the 
presence of opulences; krsna-datta -- all bestowed by Krsna; bhagavatta -
- qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krsna -- Lord Krsna; 
sarva-amsi -- the original source of all of them; sarva-asraya -- the 
shelter of all of them.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Such ecstatic transactions between Krsna and the gopis are possible 
only in Vrndavana, which is full of the opulences of transcendental love.
 The form of Krsna is the original source of all transcendental 
qualities. It is like a mine of gems. The opulences belonging to all the 
personal expansions of Krsna are to be understood to be bestowed by 
Krsna; therefore Krsna is the original source and shelter of everyone.
 
Madhya 21.121
 
TEXT 121
 
TEXT
 
sri, lajja, daya, kirti,     dhairya, vaisaradi mati,
 ei saba krsne pratisthita
susila, mrdu, vadanya,     krsna-sama nahi anya,
 krsna kare jagatera hita
SYNONYMS
 
sri -- beauty; lajja -- humility; daya -- mercy; kirti -- merit; dhairya 
-- patience; vaisaradi -- very expert; mati -- intelligence; ei saba -- 
all these; krsne -- in Lord Krsna; pratisthita -- situated; su-sila -- 
well behaved; mrdu -- mild; vadanya -- magnanimous; krsna-sama -- like 
Krsna; nahi -- there is no one; anya -- else; krsna -- Lord Krsna; kare -
- does; jagatera -- of the world; hita -- welfare.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Beauty, humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are 
all manifested in Krsna. But besides these, Krsna has other qualities 
like good behavior, mildness and magnanimity. He also performs welfare 
activities for the whole world. All these qualities are not visible in 
expansions like Narayana.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura mentions that the qualities of beauty, 
humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are brilliant 
qualities, and when they are exhibited in the person of Narayana, one 
should know that they are bestowed upon Narayana by Krsna. Good behavior,
 mildness and magnanimity are found only in Krsna. Only Krsna performs 
welfare activities for the whole world.
 
Madhya 21.122
 
TEXT 122
 
TEXT
 
krsna dekhi' nana jana,     kaila nimise nindana,
 vraje vidhi ninde gopi-gana
sei saba sloka padi',     mahaprabhu artha kari',
 sukhe madhurya kare asvadana
SYNONYMS
 
krsna -- Lord Krsna; dekhi' -- seeing; nana jana -- various persons; 
kaila -- did; nimise -- due to the blinking of the eyes; nindana -- 
blaming; vraje -- in Vrndavana; vidhi -- Lord Brahma; ninde -- blame; 
gopi-gana -- all the gopis; sei saba -- all those; sloka -- verses; padi'
 -- reciting; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; artha kari' -- 
explaining the meaning; sukhe -- in happiness; madhurya -- 
transcendental sweetness; kare -- does; asvadana -- tasting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"After seeing Krsna, various people criticize the blinking of their eyes.
 In Vrndavana especially, all the gopis criticize Lord Brahma because of 
this defect in the eyes." Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited some 
verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam and explained them vividly, thus enjoying 
the taste of transcendental sweetness with great happiness.
 
Madhya 21.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
yasyananam makara-kundala-caru-karna-
 bhrajat-kapola-subhagam sa-vilasa-hasam
nityotsavam na tatrpur drsibhih pibantyo
 naryo naras ca muditah kupita nimes ca
SYNONYMS
 
yasya -- of Krsna; ananam -- face; makara-kundala -- by earrings 
resembling sharks; caru -- beautified; karna -- the ears; bhrajat -- 
shining; kapola -- cheeks; su-bhagam -- delicate; sa-vilasa-hasam -- 
smiling with an enjoying spirit; nitya-utsavam -- in which there are 
eternal festivities of joy; na -- not; tatrpuh -- satisfied; drsibhih -- 
by the eyes; pibantyah -- drinking; naryah -- all the women; narah -- 
the men; ca -- and; muditah -- very pleased; kupitah -- very angry; 
nimeh -- at the creator of the blinking of the eyes; ca -- also.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘All men and women were accustomed to enjoying the beauty of the 
shining face of Lord Krsna, as well as His shark-shaped earrings 
swinging on His ears. His beautiful features, His cheeks and His playful 
smiles all combined to form a constant festival for the eyes, and the 
blinking of the eyes became obstacles that impeded one from seeing that 
beauty. For this reason, men and women became very angry at the creator [
Lord Brahma].'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.24.65.
 
Madhya 21.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
atati yad bhavan ahni kananam
 trutir yugayate tvam apasyatam
kutila-kuntalam sri-mukham ca te
 jada udiksatam paksma-krd drsam
SYNONYMS
 
atati -- goes; yat -- when; bhavan -- Your Lordship; ahni -- in the day; 
kananam -- to the forest; trutih -- half a second; yugayate -- appears 
like a yuga; tvam -- You; apasyatam -- of those not seeing; kutila-
kuntalam -- adorned with curly hair; sri-mukham -- beautiful face; ca -- 
and; te -- Your; jadah -- stupid; udiksatam -- looking at; paksma-krt -- 
the maker of eyelashes; drsam -- of the eyes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘O Krsna, when You go to the forest during the day and we do not see 
Your sweet face, which is surrounded by beautiful curly hair, half a 
second becomes as long as an entire age for us. And we consider the 
creator, who has put eyelids on the eyes we use for seeing You, to be 
simply a fool.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is spoken by the gopis in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.15).
 
Madhya 21.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
kama-gayatri-mantra-rupa,     haya krsnera svarupa,
 sardha-cabbisa aksara tara haya
se aksara ‘candra' haya,     krsne kari' udaya,
 trijagat kaila kamamaya
SYNONYMS
 
kama-gayatri-mantra-rupa -- the hymn known as Kama-gayatri; haya -- is; 
krsnera svarupa -- identical with Krsna; sardha-cabbisa -- twenty-four 
and a half; aksara -- syllables; tara -- of that; haya -- are; se aksara 
-- these syllables; candra haya -- are like the moon; krsne -- Lord 
Krsna; kari' udaya -- awakening; tri-jagat -- the three worlds; kaila -- 
made; kama-maya -- full of desire.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is identical with the Vedic 
hymn known as the Kama-gayatri, which is composed of twenty-four and a 
half syllables. Those syllables are compared to moons that arise in 
Krsna. Thus all three worlds are filled with desire.
 
Madhya 21.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
 sakhi he, krsna-mukha -- dvija-raja-raja
krsna-vapu-simhasane,     vasi' rajya-sasane,
 kare sange candrera samaja
SYNONYMS
 
sakhi he -- O dear friend; krsna-mukha -- the face of Lord Krsna; dvija-
raja-raja -- the king of moons; krsna-vapu -- of the transcendental body 
of Krsna; simhasane -- on the throne; vasi' -- sitting; rajya-sasane -- 
ruling of the kingdom; kare -- does; sange -- in the company of; 
candrera samaja -- the society of moons.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The face of Krsna is the king of all moons, and the body of Krsna is 
the throne. Thus the king governs a society of moons.
 
PURPORT
 
Krsna's face is considered the king of moons, and His body is considered 
the throne. All the other candras (moons) are considered to be 
subordinate moons. His left cheek is a moon, and His right cheek is a 
moon. His forehead is considered a half moon, the spot of sandalwood 
pulp on His forehead is considered a moon, and His fingernails and 
toenails are also different moons.
 
Madhya 21.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
dui ganda sucikkana,     jini' mani-sudarpana,
 sei dui purna-candra jani
lalate astami-indu,     tahate candana-bindu,
 sei eka purna-candra mani
SYNONYMS
 
dui -- two; ganda -- cheeks; su-cikkana -- very shiny; jini' -- 
conquering; mani-su-darpana -- glowing gems; sei dui -- those two; purna-
candra -- full moons; jani -- I consider; lalate -- on the forehead; 
astami-indu -- eighth-day moon (half moon); tahate -- on that; candana-
bindu -- the drop of sandalwood pulp; sei -- that; eka -- one; purna-
candra -- full moon; mani -- I consider.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna has two cheeks that shine like glowing gems. Both are considered 
full moons. His forehead is considered a half moon, and the spot of 
sandalwood there is considered a full moon.
 
Madhya 21.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
kara-nakha-candera hata,     vamsi-upara kare nata,
 tara gita muralira tana
pada-nakha-candra-gana,     tale kare nartana,
 nupurera dhvani yara gana
SYNONYMS
 
kara-nakha -- of the nails on the hands; candera -- of the full moons; 
hata -- the bazaar; vamsi -- the flute; upara -- on; kare -- do; nata -- 
dancing; tara -- of them; gita -- the song; muralira tana -- the melody 
of the flute; pada-nakha -- of the nails on the toes; candra-gana -- the 
different full moons; tale -- on the ground; kare -- do; nartana -- 
dancing; nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani -- the sound; yara -- 
whose; gana -- musical song.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"His fingernails are many full moons, and they dance on the flute in His 
hands. Their song is the melody of that flute. His toenails are also 
many full moons, and they dance on the ground. Their song is the 
jingling of His ankle bells.
 
Madhya 21.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
nace makara-kundala,     netra -- lila-kamala,
 vilasi raja satata nacaya
bhru -- dhanu, netra -- bana,     dhanur-guna -- dui kana,
 nari-mana-laksya vindhe taya
SYNONYMS
 
nace -- dance; makara-kundala -- the earrings shaped like sharks; netra -
- the eyes; lila -- for play; kamala -- like lotus flowers; vilasi -- 
the enjoyer; raja -- the king; satata nacaya -- always causes to dance; 
bhru -- two eyebrows; dhanu -- just like bows; netra -- the eyes; bana --
 just like arrows; dhanur-guna -- the string of the bow; dui kana -- the 
two ears; nari-mana -- the minds of the gopis; laksya -- the target; 
vindhe -- pierces; taya -- there.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna's face is the enjoyer king. That full-moon face makes His shark-
shaped earrings and lotus eyes dance. His eyebrows are like bows, and 
His eyes are like arrows. His ears are fixed on the string of that bow, 
and when His eyes spread to His ears, He pierces the hearts of the gopis.
 
Madhya 21.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
ei candera bada nata,     pasari' candera hata,
 vinimule vilaya nijamrta
kahon smita-jyotsnamrte,     kanhare adharamrte,
 saba loka kare apyayita
SYNONYMS
 
ei candera -- of this moon of the face; bada -- big; nata -- dancing; 
pasari' -- expanding; candera hata -- the marketplace of full moons; 
vinimule -- without a price; vilaya -- distributes; nija-amrta -- its 
personal nectar; kahon -- to some; smita-jyotsna-amrte -- by the nectar 
of the moonrays of sweet smiling; kanhare -- to someone; adhara-amrte -- 
by the nectar of the lips; saba loka -- all people; kare apyayita -- 
pleases.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The dancing features of His face surpass all other full moons and 
expand the marketplace of full moons. Although priceless, the nectar of 
Krsna's face is distributed to everyone. Some purchase the moonrays of 
His sweet smiles, and others purchase the nectar of His lips. Thus He 
pleases everyone.
 
Madhya 21.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
vipulayataruna,     madana-mada-ghurnana,
 mantri yara e dui nayana
lavanya-keli-sadana,     jana-netra-rasayana,
 sukhamaya govinda-vadana
SYNONYMS
 
vipula-ayata -- broad and spread; aruna -- reddish; madana-mada -- the 
pride of Cupid; ghurnana -- bewildering; mantri -- ministers; yara -- 
whose; e -- these; dui -- two; nayana -- eyes; lavanya-keli -- of 
pastimes of beauty; sadana -- home; jana-netra-rasa-ayana -- very 
pleasing to the eyes of everyone; sukha-maya -- full of happiness; 
govinda-vadana -- the face of Lord Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna has two reddish, widely spread eyes. These are ministers of the 
king, and they subdue the pride of Cupid, who also has beautiful eyes. 
That face of Govinda, which is full of happiness, is the home of the 
pastimes of beauty, and it is very pleasing to everyone's eyes.
 
Madhya 21.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
yanra punya-punja-phale,     se-mukha-darsana mile,
 dui ankhi ki karibe pane?
dviguna bade trsna-lobha,     pite nare -- manah-ksobha,
 duhkhe kare vidhira nindane
SYNONYMS
 
yanra -- whose; punya-punja-phale -- by the result of many pious 
activities; se-mukha -- of that face; darsana -- seeing; mile -- if one 
gets to do; dui ankhi -- two eyes; ki -- how; karibe -- will do; pane -- 
drinking; dvi-guna -- twice; bade -- increases; trsna-lobha -- greed and 
thirst; pite -- to drink; nare -- not able; manah-ksobha -- agitation of 
the mind; duhkhe -- in great distress; kare -- does; vidhira -- of the 
creator; nindane -- criticizing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If by devotional service one gets the results of pious activities and 
sees Lord Krsna's face, what can he relish with only two eyes? His greed 
and thirst increase twofold by seeing the nectarean face of Krsna. Due 
to his inability to sufficiently drink that nectar, he becomes very 
unhappy and criticizes the creator for not having given more than two 
eyes.
 
Madhya 21.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
na dileka laksa-koti,     sabe dila ankhi duti,
 tate dila nimisa-acchadana
vidhi -- jada tapodhana,     rasa-sunya tara mana,
 nahi jane yogya srjana
SYNONYMS
 
na dileka -- did not award; laksa-koti -- thousands and millions; sabe --
 only; dila -- gave; ankhi duti -- two eyes; tate -- in them; dila -- 
gave; nimisa-acchadana -- covering of the eyelids; vidhi -- creator; 
jada -- dull; tapah-dhana -- assets of austerities; rasa-sunya -- 
without juice; tara -- his; mana -- mind; nahi jane -- does not know; 
yogya -- suitable; srjana -- creating.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When the onlooker of Krsna's face becomes dissatisfied in this way, he 
thinks, ‘Why didn't the creator give me thousands and millions of eyes? 
Why has he given me only two? Even these two eyes are disturbed by 
blinking, which keeps me from continuously seeing Krsna's face.' Thus 
one accuses the creator of being dry and tasteless due to engaging in 
severe austerities. ‘The creator is only a dry manufacturer. He does not 
know how to create and set things in their proper places.
 
Madhya 21.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
ye dekhibe krsnanana,     tara kare dvi-nayana,
 vidhi hana hena avicara
mora yadi bola dhare,     koti ankhi tara kare,
 tabe jani yogya srsti tara
SYNONYMS
 
ye -- anyone who; dekhibe -- will see; krsna-anana -- the face of Krsna; 
tara -- of him; kare -- make; dvi-nayana -- two eyes; vidhi -- an 
authority in creation; hana -- being; hena -- such; avicara -- lack of 
consideration; mora -- my; yadi -- if; bola -- instruction; dhare -- 
accepts; koti ankhi -- millions of eyes; tara -- of him; kare -- would 
create; tabe jani -- then I would understand; yogya -- suitable; srsti --
 creation; tara -- his.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The creator says, "Let those who will see Krsna's beautiful face have 
two eyes." Just see the lack of consideration exhibited by this person 
posing as a creator! If the creator took my advice, he would give 
millions of eyes to the person who intends to see Sri Krsna's face. If 
the creator will accept this advice, then I would say that he is 
competent in his work.'
 
Madhya 21.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
krsnanga-madhurya -- sindhu,     sumadhura mukha -- indu,
 ati-madhu smita -- sukirane
e-tine lagila mana,     lobhe kare asvadana,
 sloka pade svahasta-calane
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-anga -- of the transcendental body of Krsna; madhurya -- of 
sweetness; sindhu -- the ocean; su-madhura -- very sweet; mukha -- face; 
indu -- like the full moon; ati-madhu -- extraordinarily sweet; smita -- 
smiling; su-kirane -- beam of moonlight; e-tine -- these three; lagila 
mana -- attracted the mind; lobhe -- with more and more greed; kare 
asvadana -- relished; sloka pade -- recites a verse; sva-hasta-calane -- 
moving His own hand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The transcendental form of Lord Sri Krsna is compared to an ocean of 
sweetness. A particularly extraordinary vision is the moon above that 
ocean -- Sri Krsna's face -- and an even more extraordinary vision is 
His smile, which is sweeter than sweet and is like shining beams of 
moonlight." While speaking of these things with Sanatana Gosvami, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to remember one thing after another. Moving 
His hands in ecstasy, He recited a verse.
 
Madhya 21.136
 
TEXT 136
 
TEXT
 
madhuram madhuram vapur asya vibhor
 madhuram madhuram vadanam madhuram
madhu-gandhi mrdu-smitam etad aho
 madhuram madhuram madhuram madhuram
SYNONYMS
 
madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; vapuh -- the transcendental form; 
asya -- His; vibhoh -- of the Lord; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet;
 vadanam -- face; madhuram -- more sweet; madhu-gandhi -- the fragrance 
of honey; mrdu-smitam -- soft smiling; etat -- this; aho -- O my Lord; 
madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- sweet; madhuram -- 
still more sweet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘O my Lord, the transcendental body of Krsna is very sweet, and His 
face is even sweeter than His body. But His soft smile, which has the 
fragrance of honey, is sweeter still.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is quoted from the Krsna-karnamrta (92), by Bilvamangala 
Thakura.
 
Madhya 21.137
 
TEXT 137
 
TEXT
 
 sanatana, krsna-madhurya -- amrtera sindhu
mora mana -- sannipati,     saba pite kare mati,
 durdaiva-vaidya na deya eka bindu
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- O My dear Sanatana; krsna-madhurya -- the sweetness of Lord 
Krsna; amrtera sindhu -- an ocean of ambrosia; mora mana -- My mind; 
sannipati -- a disease of convulsions; saba -- all; pite -- to drink; 
kare -- does; mati -- desire; durdaiva-vaidya -- a physician who 
suppresses; na -- not; deya -- gives; eka -- one; bindu -- drop.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Sanatana, the sweetness of Krsna's personality is just like an 
ocean of ambrosia. Although My mind is now afflicted by convulsive 
diseases and I wish to drink that entire ocean, the repressive physician 
does not allow Me to drink even one drop.
 
PURPORT
 
When there is a combination of kapha, pitta and vayu, the three bodily 
elements, there occurs sannipati, or a convulsive disease. Lord Caitanya 
said, "This disease of Mine is caused by the personal features of Lord 
Krsna. The three elements are the beauty of Krsna's body, the beauty of 
His face, and the beauty of His smile. Stricken by these three beauties, 
My mind goes into convulsions. It wishes to drink the ocean of Krsna's 
beauty, but because I am undergoing convulsions, My physician, who is 
Sri Krsna Himself, does not even allow Me to take a drop of water from 
that ocean." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was ecstatic in this way because He 
was presenting Himself in the mood of the gopis. The gopis wanted to 
drink the ocean of sweetness arising from the bodily features of Krsna, 
but Krsna did not allow them to come near. Consequently their desire to 
meet Krsna increased, and being unable to drink the ambrosia of Krsna's 
bodily features, they became very unhappy.
 
Madhya 21.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
krsnanga -- lavanya-pura,     madhura haite sumadhura,
 tate yei mukha sudhakara
madhura haite sumadhura,     taha ha-ite sumadhura,
 tara yei smita jyotsna-bhara
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-anga -- the bodily features of Krsna; lavanya-pura -- the city of 
attractive beauty; madhura -- sweetness; haite -- than; su-madhura -- 
still more sweet; tate -- in that body; yei -- that; mukha -- face; 
sudhakara -- like the moon; madhura haite su-madhura -- sweeter than 
sweetness; taha ha-ite -- than that; su-madhura -- still more sweet; 
tara -- of which; yei -- that; smita -- smiling; jyotsna-bhara -- like 
the moonshine.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Krsna's body is a city of attractive features, and it is sweeter than 
sweet. His face, which is like the moon, is sweeter still. And the 
supremely sweet gentle smile on that moonlike face is like rays of 
moonshine.
 
PURPORT
 
The smile on Krsna's face, which is just like the smiling of the moon, 
generates greater and greater happiness for the gopis.
 
Madhya 21.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
madhura haite sumadhura,     taha haite sumadhura,
 taha haite ati sumadhura
apanara eka kane,     vyape saba tribhuvane,
 dasa-dik vyape yara pura
SYNONYMS
 
madhura haite su-madhura -- sweeter than sweet; taha haite -- than that; 
su-madhura -- still sweeter; taha haite -- than that; ati su-madhura -- 
still much more sweet; apanara -- of Himself; eka kane -- by one 
particle; vyape -- spreads; saba -- all; tri-bhuvane -- throughout the 
three worlds; dasa-dik -- ten directions; vyape -- spreads; yara -- 
whose; pura -- the city of Krsna's beauty.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The beauty of Krsna's smile is the sweetest feature of all. His smile 
is like a full moon that spreads its rays throughout the three worlds -- 
Goloka Vrndavana, the spiritual sky of the Vaikunthas, and Devi-dhama, 
the material world. Thus Krsna's shining beauty spreads in all ten 
directions.
 
Madhya 21.140
 
TEXT 140
 
TEXT
 
smita-kirana-sukarpure,     paise adhara-madhure,
 sei madhu mataya tribhuvane
vamsi-chidra akase,     tara guna sabde paise,
 dhvani-rupe pana pariname
SYNONYMS
 
smita-kirana -- the shining of Krsna's smile; su-karpure -- compared to 
camphor; paise -- enters; adhara-madhure -- within the sweetness of the 
lips; sei madhu -- that ambrosia; mataya -- maddens; tri-bhuvane -- the 
three worlds; vamsi-chidra -- of the holes in the flute; akase -- in the 
space; tara guna -- the quality of that sweetness; sabde -- in sound 
vibration; paise -- enters; dhvani-rupe -- the form of sound vibration; 
pana -- obtaining; pariname -- by transformation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"His slight smiling and fragrant illumination are compared to camphor, 
which enters the sweetness of His lips. That sweetness is transformed 
and enters into space as vibrations from the holes of His flute.
 
Madhya 21.141
 
TEXT 141
 
TEXT
 
se dhvani caudike dhaya,     anda bhedi' vaikunthe yaya,
 bale paise jagatera kane
saba matoyala kari',     balatkare ane dhari',
 visesatah yuvatira gane
SYNONYMS
 
se dhvani -- that vibration; cau-dike -- in the four directions; dhaya --
 runs; anda bhedi' -- piercing the coverings of the universe; vaikunthe 
yaya -- goes to the spiritual sky; bale -- by force; paise -- enters; 
jagatera -- of the three worlds; kane -- in the ears; saba -- everyone; 
matoyala kari' -- making drunk; balatkare -- by force; ane -- brings; 
dhari' -- catching; visesatah -- specifically; yuvatira gane -- all the 
young damsels of Vrajabhumi.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The sound of Krsna's flute spreads in the four directions. Even though 
Krsna vibrates His flute within this universe, its sound pierces the 
universal covering and goes to the spiritual sky. Thus the vibration 
enters the ears of all inhabitants. It especially enters Goloka 
Vrndavana-dhama and attracts the minds of the young damsels of 
Vrajabhumi, bringing them forcibly to where Krsna is present.
 
Madhya 21.142
 
TEXT 142
 
TEXT
 
dhvani -- bada uddhata,     pativratara bhange vrata,
 pati-kola haite tani' ane
vaikunthera laksmi-gane,     yei kare akarsane,
 tara age keba gopi-gane
SYNONYMS
 
dhvani -- vibration; bada -- very; uddhata -- aggressive; pati-vratara --
 of chaste wives; bhange -- breaks; vrata -- the vow; pati -- of the 
husband; kola -- the lap; haite -- from; tani' -- taking; ane -- brings; 
vaikunthera -- of the Vaikuntha planets; laksmi-gane -- all the 
goddesses of fortune; yei -- that which; kare akarsane -- attracts; tara 
-- of that; age -- in front; keba -- what to speak of; gopi-gane -- the 
gopis of Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The vibration of Krsna's flute is very aggressive, and it breaks the 
vows of all chaste women. Indeed, its vibration takes them forcibly from 
the laps of their husbands. The vibration of His flute attracts even the 
goddesses of fortune in the Vaikuntha planets, to say nothing of the 
poor damsels of Vrndavana.
 
Madhya 21.143
 
TEXT 143
 
TEXT
 
nivi khasaya pati-age,     grha-dharma karaya tyage,
 bale dhari' ane krsna-sthane
loka-dharma, lajja, bhaya,     saba jnana lupta haya,
 aiche nacaya saba nari-gane
SYNONYMS
 
nivi -- the knots of the underwear; khasaya -- loosens; pati-age -- even 
in front of the husbands; grha-dharma -- household duties; karaya tyage -
- causes to give up; bale -- by force; dhari' -- catching; ane -- brings;
 krsna-sthane -- before Lord Krsna; loka-dharma -- social etiquette; 
lajja -- shame; bhaya -- fear; saba -- all; jnana -- such knowledge; 
lupta haya -- becomes hidden; aiche -- in that way; nacaya -- causes to 
dance; saba -- all; nari-gane -- the women.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The vibration of His flute slackens the knots of their underwear even 
in front of their husbands. Thus the gopis are forced to abandon their 
household duties and come before Lord Krsna. In this way all social 
etiquette, shame and fear are vanquished. The vibration of His flute 
causes all women to dance.
 
Madhya 21.144
 
TEXT 144
 
TEXT
 
kanera bhitara vasa kare,     apane tanha sada sphure,
 anya sabda na deya pravesite
ana katha na sune kana,     ana balite bolaya ana,
 ei krsnera vamsira carite
SYNONYMS
 
kanera -- the hole of the ear; bhitara -- within; vasa kare -- makes a 
residence; apane -- personally; tanha -- there; sada -- always; sphure --
 is prominent; anya -- other; sabda -- sounds; na -- not; deya -- allows;
 pravesite -- to enter; ana katha -- other talks; na -- not; sune -- 
hears; kana -- the ear; ana -- something else; balite -- to speak; 
bolaya -- speaks; ana -- another thing; ei krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; 
vamsira -- of the flute; carite -- characteristics.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The vibration of His flute is just like a bird that creates a nest 
within the ears of the gopis and always remains prominent there, not 
allowing any other sound to enter their ears. Indeed, the gopis cannot 
hear anything else, nor are they able to concentrate on anything else, 
not even to give a suitable reply. Such are the effects of the vibration 
of Lord Krsna's flute."
 
PURPORT
 
The vibration of Krsna's flute is always prominent in the ears of the 
gopis. Naturally they cannot hear anything else. Constant remembrance of 
the holy sound of Krsna's flute keeps them enlightened and enlivened, 
and they do not allow any other sound to enter their ears. Since their 
attention is fixed on Krsna's flute, they cannot divert their minds to 
any other subject. In other words, a devotee who has heard the sound of 
Krsna's flute forgets to talk or hear of any other subject. This 
vibration of Krsna's flute is represented by the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. 
A serious devotee of the Lord who chants and hears this transcendental 
vibration becomes so accustomed to it that he cannot divert his 
attention to any subject matter not related to Krsna's blissful 
characteristics and paraphernalia.
 
Madhya 21.145
 
TEXT 145
 
TEXT
 
punah kahe bahya-jnane,     ana kahite kahilun ane,
 krsna-krpa tomara upare
mora citta-bhrama kari',     nijaisvarya-madhuri,
 mora mukhe sunaya tomare
SYNONYMS
 
punah -- again; kahe -- He says; bahya-jnane -- in external 
consciousness; ana -- something else; kahite -- to speak; kahilun -- I 
have spoken; ane -- another thing; krsna-krpa -- the mercy of Lord Krsna;
 tomara -- you; upare -- upon; mora -- My; citta-bhrama -- mental 
concoction; kari' -- making; nija-aisvarya -- His personal opulence; 
madhuri -- sweetness; mora mukhe -- through My mouth; sunaya -- causes 
to hear; tomare -- you.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Resuming His external consciousness, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told 
Sanatana Gosvami, "I have not spoken of what I intended. Lord Krsna is 
very merciful to you because by bewildering My mind He has revealed His 
personal opulence and sweetness. He has caused you to hear all these 
things from Me for your understanding.
 
PURPORT
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu admitted that He was speaking like a madman, 
which He should not have done for the understanding of those who are 
externally situated. Statements about Krsna's body, His characteristics 
and His flute would appear like a madman's statements to a mundane 
person. It was actually a fact that Krsna wanted to reveal Himself to 
Sanatana Gosvami due to His specific mercy upon him. Somehow or other, 
Krsna explained Himself and His flute to Sanatana Gosvami through the 
mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared as though mad. Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu admitted that He wanted to tell Sanatana Gosvami 
something else, but somehow or other, in transcendental ecstasy, He 
spoke of a different subject matter.
 
Madhya 21.146
 
TEXT 146
 
TEXT
 
ami ta' baula, ana kahite ana kahi
krsnera madhuryamrta-srote yai vahi'
SYNONYMS
 
ami ta' baula -- I am a madman; ana kahite -- to speak something; ana 
kahi -- I speak on something else; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhurya-
amrta -- of the nectar of the sweetness; srote -- in the waves of; yai --
 I go; vahi' -- being carried away.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Since I have become a madman, I am saying one thing instead of another. 
This is because I am being carried away by the waves of the nectarean 
ocean of Lord Krsna's transcendental sweetness."
 
Madhya 21.147
 
TEXT 147
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu ksaneka mauna kari' rahe
mane eka kari' punah sanatane kahe
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereupon; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ksaneka -- for 
a moment; mauna -- silence; kari' -- making; rahe -- remained; mane -- 
within His mind; eka kari' -- adjusting things; punah -- again; sanatane 
-- unto Sanatana Gosvami; kahe -- instructs.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then remained silent for a moment. Finally, 
adjusting things within His mind, He again spoke to Sanatana Gosvami.
 
Madhya 21.148
 
TEXT 148
 
TEXT
 
krsnera madhuri ara mahaprabhura mukhe
iha yei sune, sei bhase prema-sukhe
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; madhuri -- the sweetness; ara -- and; 
mahaprabhura mukhe -- in the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; iha -- 
this statement; yei -- anyone who; sune -- hears; sei -- that person; 
bhase -- floats; prema-sukhe -- in the transcendental bliss of love of 
Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
If anyone gets an opportunity to hear about the sweetness of Krsna in 
this chapter of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, he will certainly be eligible 
to float in the transcendentally blissful ocean of love of God.
 
Madhya 21.149
 
TEXT 149
 
TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-
lila, Twenty-first Chapter, describing the blissful characteristics of 
Krsna.
 