Madhya-līlā

Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Verse 156 of 358
Cc Madhya 9.156

মণির্যথা বিভাগেন নীলপীতাদিভির্যুতঃ রূপভেদমবাপ্নোতি ধ্যানভেদাত্তথাচ্যুতঃ

मणिर्यथा विभागेन नीलपीतादिभिर्युतः रूपभेदमवाप्नोति ध्यानभेदात्तथाच्युतः

maṇir yathā vibhāgena nīla-pītādibhir yutaḥ rūpa-bhedam avāpnoti dhyāna-bhedāt tathācyutaḥ

Synonyms

maṇiḥjewel, specifically the jewel known as vaidūrya; yathāas; vibhāgenaseparately; nīlablue; pītayellow; ādibhiḥand with other colors; yutaḥjoined; rūpa-bhedamdifference of form; avāpnotigets; dhyāna-bhedātby different types of meditation; tathāsimilarly; acyutaḥthe infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead..

Translation

" 'When the jewel known as vaidūrya touches other materials, it appears to be separated into different colors. Consequently the forms also appear different. Similarly, according to the meditational ecstasy of the devotee, the Lord, who is known as Acyuta [infallible], appears in different forms, although He is essentially one.' "

Purport

This is a verse quoted form Śrī Nārada-pañcarātra.

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