Madhya-līlā

Chapter 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Verse 100 of 148
Cc Madhya 21.100

যন্মর্ত্যলীলৌপযিকং স্বযোগ মাযাবলং দর্শযতা গৃহীতম্ বিস্মাপনং স্বস্য চ সৌভগর্ধেঃ পরং পদং ভূষণভূষণাংগম্

यन्मर्त्यलीलौपयिकं स्वयोग मायाबलं दर्शयता गृहीतम् विस्मापनं स्वस्य च सौभगर्धेः परं पदं भूषणभूषणांगम्

yan martya-līlaupayikaṁ svayoga- māyā-balaṁ darśayatā gṛhītam vismāpanaṁ svasya ca saubhagardheḥ paraṁ padaṁ bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣaṇāṅgam

Synonyms

yatthat which; martya-līlāpastimes in the material world; aupayikamjust suitable for; svaHis own; yoga-māyāof the spiritual potency; balamthe strength; darśayatāshowing; gṛhītamaccepted; vismāpanameven producing wonder; svasyafor Himself; caalso; saubhaga-ṛdheḥof abundant good fortune; paramsupreme; padamabode; bhūṣaṇaof ornaments; bhūṣaṇa-aṅgamthe limbs of which were the ornaments..

Translation

" 'To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Kṛṣṇa manifested a suitable form just 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 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.2.12) is stated in a conversation between Vidura and Uddhava. Uddhava thus begins his description of the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa in His form exhibited by yogamāyā.

Verse 100 of 148
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