Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

Text 117] Lord Caitanya's Travels to the Holy Places 355
PURPORT
This is an answer to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's question, and from this we
can understand that Vyelikata Bhatta knew the truth. He told Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu that Narayal)a is a form of Kr�l)a associated with transcendental opu­
lence. Although Kr�l)a is two-armed and Narayal)a four-armed, there is no dif­
ference in the person. They are one and the same. Narayal)a.is as beautiful as
Kr�l)a, but Kr�l)a's pastimes are more sportive. It is not that the sportive pastimes
of Kr�l)a make Him different from Narayal)a. Lak�mi's desiring to associate with
Kr�l)a was perfectly natural. In other words, it is understandable that a chaste
woman wants to associate with her husband in all his different dresses. Therefore
one should not criticize Lak�mi for wanting to associate with Kr�l)a.
TEXT 117
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siddhantatas tv abhede 'pi
srisa-kr?Qa-svarupayo/:1
rasenotkr?yate kr?Qa­
rupam e?a rasa-sthiti/:1
SYNONYMS
siddhantata/:1-in reality; tu-but; abhede-no difference; api-although;
sri-isa-of the husband of Lak�mi, Narayal)a; kr?Qa-of Lord Kr�l)a; sva­
rupayo/:1-between the forms; rasena-by transcendental mellows; utkr?yate-is
superior; kr?Qa-rupam-the form of Lord Kr�l)a; e?a-this; rasa-sthiti/:1-reservoir
of pleasure.
TRANSLATION
Vyeilkata Bhatta continued, " 'According to transcendental realization,
there is no difference between the forms of Naray;u:.a and Kr�r;�a. Yet in Kr�r;�a
there is a special transcendental attraction due to the conjugal mellow, and
consequently He surpasses Narayar;�a. This is the conclusion of transcendental
mellows!
PURPORT
This verse quoted by Vyelikata Bhana is also found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
(1.2.59).