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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 8

śrī-balarāma gosāñi mūla-saṅkarṣaṇa
pañca-rūpa dhari’ karena kṛṣṇera sevana

SYNONYMS

śrī-balarāma—Balarāma; gosāñi—the Lord; mūla-saṅkarṣaṇa—the original Saṅkarṣaṇa; pañca-rūpa dhari’—accepting five bodies; karena—does; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; sevana—service.

TRANSLATION

Lord Balarāma is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa. He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.