Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 135 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.135

কভু গুরু, কভু সখা, কভু ভৃত্যলীলা পূর্বে যেন তিনভাবে ব্রজে কৈল খেলা

कभु गुरु, कभु सखा, कभु भृत्यलीला पूर्वे येन तिनभावे व्रजे कैल खेला

kabhu guru, kabhu sakhā, kabhu bhṛtya-līlā pūrve yena tina-bhāve vraje kaila khelā

Synonyms

kabhusometimes; guruspiritual master; kabhusometimes; sakhāfriend; kabhusometimes; bhṛtya-līlāpastimes as a servant; pūrveformerly; yenaas; tina-bhāvein three different modes; vrajein Vṛndāvana; kaila khelāplayed with Kṛṣṇa..

Translation

Sometimes He serves Lord Caitanya as His guru, sometimes as His friend and sometimes as His servant, just as Lord Balarāma played with Lord Kṛṣṇa in these three different modes in Vraja.

Verse 135 of 231
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