CC Adi 4.27-28 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXTS 27-28
- ei śuddha-bhakta lañā karimu avatāra
- kariba vividha-vidha adbhuta vihāra
- vaikuṇṭhādye nāhi ye ye līlāra pracāra
- se se līlā kariba, yāte mora camatkāra
SYNONYMS
ei—these; śuddha-bhakta—pure devotees; lañā—taking; karimu—I shall make; avatāra—incarnation; kariba—I shall do; vividha-vidha—various kinds; adbhuta—wonderful; vihāra—pastimes; vaikuṇṭha-ādye—in the Vaikuṇṭha planets, etc.; nāhi—not; ye ye—whatever; līlāra—of the pastimes; pracāra—broadcasting; se se—those; līlā—pastimes; kariba—I shall perform; yāte—in which; mora—My; camatkāra—wonder.
TRANSLATION
“Taking these pure devotees with Me, I shall descend and sport in various wonderful ways, unknown even in Vaikuṇṭha. I shall broadcast such pastimes by which even I am amazed.
PURPORT
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of Lord Caitanya educates His devotees to develop progressively to the stage of pure devotional service. Thus He appears periodically as a devotee to take part in various wonderful activities depicted in His sublime philosophy and teachings.
There are innumerable Vaikuṇṭha planets in the spiritual sky, and in all of them the Lord accepts the service rendered by His eternal devotees in a reverential mood. Therefore Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa presents His most confidential pastimes as He enjoys them in His transcendental realm. Such pastimes are so attractive that they attract even the Lord, and thus He relishes them in the form of Lord Caitanya.