CC Adi 5.124

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

CC Adi 5.123

CC Adi 5.125

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 124

eta mūrti-bheda kari’ kṛṣṇa-sevā kare
kṛṣṇera śeṣatā pāñā ‘śeṣa’ nāma dhare

SYNONYMS

eta—so many; mūrti-bheda—different forms; kari’—taking; kṛṣṇa-sevā kare—serves Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; śeṣatā—ultimate end; pāñā—having reached; śeṣa nāma dhare—assumes the name Śeṣa Nāga.

TRANSLATION

He is thus called Lord Śeṣa, for He has attained the ultimate end of servitude to Kṛṣṇa. He takes many forms for the service of Kṛṣṇa, and thus He serves the Lord.