CC Adi 2.29

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 2: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

CC Adi 2.28

CC Adi 2.30

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

iṅhota dvi-bhuja, tiṅho dhare cāri hātha
iṅho veṇu dhare, tiṅho cakrādika sātha

SYNONYMS

iṅhota—this one; dvi-bhuja—two arms; tiṅho—He; dhare—manifests; cāri—four; hātha—hands; iṅho—this one; veṇu—flute; dhare—holds; tiṅho—He; cakra-ādika—the wheel, etc.; sātha—with.

TRANSLATION

This Personality of Godhead [Śrī Kṛṣṇa] has two hands and holds a flute, whereas the other [Nārāyaṇa] has four hands, with conch, wheel, mace and lotus.

PURPORT

Nārāyaṇa is identical to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. They are in fact the same person manifested differently, like a high-court judge who is differently situated in his office and at home. As Nārāyaṇa the Lord is manifested with four hands, but as Kṛṣṇa He is manifested with two hands.