CC Madhya 20.153

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

Madhya-līlā 20.152 - Madhya-līlā 20.154

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 153

sarva-ādi, sarva-aṁśī, kiśora-śekhara

cid-ānanda-deha, sarvāśraya, sarveśvara

SYNONYMS

sarva-ādi—origin of everything; sarva-aṁśī—sum total of all parts and parcels; kiśora-śekhara—the supreme youth; cit-ānanda-deha—a body of spiritual blissfulness; sarva-āśraya—shelter of everyone; sarva-īśvara—the master of everyone.

TRANSLATION

“Kṛṣṇa is the original source of everything and the sum total of everything. He appears as the supreme youth, and His whole body is composed of spiritual bliss. He is the shelter of everything and master of everyone.

PURPORT

Kṛṣṇa is the origin of all viṣṇu-tattvas, including Mahā-Viṣṇu, Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. He is the ultimate goal of Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Everything emanates from Him. His body is completely spiritual and is the source of all spiritual being. Although He is the source of everything, He Himself has no source. Advaitam acyutam anādim ananta-rūpam/ ādyaṁ purāṇa-puruṣaṁ nava-yauvanaṁ ca (BS 5.33). Although He is the supreme source of everyone, He is still always a fresh youth.