CC Madhya 20.400 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth

Madhya-līlā 20.399 - Madhya-līlā 20.401

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 400

prakāśitākhila-guṇaḥ

smṛtaḥ pūrṇatamo budhaiḥ

asarva-vyañjakaḥ pūrṇa-

taraḥ pūrṇo 'lpa-darśakaḥ

SYNONYMS

prakāśita-akhila-guṇaḥ—having all transcendental qualities manifested; smṛtaḥ—is understood; pūrṇa-tamaḥ—most perfect; budhaiḥ—by learned scholars; asarva-vyañjakaḥ—having qualities not fully manifested; pūrṇa-taraḥ—more perfect; pūrṇaḥ—perfect; alpa-darśakaḥ—still less fully manifested.

TRANSLATION

" 'When the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not manifest all His transcendental qualities, He is called complete. When all the qualities are manifest, but not fully, He is called more complete. When He manifests all His qualities in fullness, He is called most complete. This is the version of all learned scholars in the devotional science.

Madhya-līlā 20.399 - Madhya-līlā 20.401