CC Madhya 21.121
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 121
- śrī, lajjā, dayā, kīrti, dhairya, vaiśāradī mati,
- ei saba kṛṣṇe pratiṣṭhita
- suśīla, mṛdu, vadānya, kṛṣṇa-sama nāhi anya,
- kṛṣṇa kare jagatera hita
SYNONYMS
śrī—beauty; lajjā—humility; dayā—mercy; kīrti—merit; dhairya—patience; vaiśāradī—very expert; mati—intelligence; ei saba—all these; kṛṣṇe—in Lord Kṛṣṇa; pratiṣṭhita—situated; su-śīla—well behaved; mṛdu—mild; vadānya—magnanimous; kṛṣṇa-sama—like Kṛṣṇa; nāhi—there is no one; anya—else; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; kare—does; jagatera—of the world; hita—welfare.
TRANSLATION
“Beauty, humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are all manifested in Kṛṣṇa. But besides these, Kṛṣṇa has other qualities like good behavior, mildness and magnanimity. He also performs welfare activities for the whole world. All these qualities are not visible in expansions like Nārāyaṇa.
PURPORT
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura mentions that the qualities of beauty, humility, mercy, merit, patience and expert intelligence are brilliant qualities, and when they are exhibited in the person of Nārāyaṇa, one should know that they are bestowed upon Nārāyaṇa by Kṛṣṇa. Good behavior, mildness and magnanimity are found only in Kṛṣṇa. Only Kṛṣṇa performs welfare activities for the whole world.