CC Madhya 21.56 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
TEXT 56
- tripād-vibhūter dhāmatvāt
- tripād-bhūtaṁ hi tat padam
- vibhūtir māyikī sarvā
- proktā pādātmikā yataḥ
SYNONYMS
tri-pād-vibhūteḥ—of the three fourths of the energy; dhāmatvāt—because of being the abode; tri-pād-bhūtam—consisting of three fourths of the energy; hi—certainly; tat padam—that abode; vibhūtiḥ—the energy or potency; māyikī—material; sarvā—all; proktā—said; pāda-ātmikā—only one fourth; yataḥ—therefore.
TRANSLATION
" 'Because it consists of three fourths of the Lord's energy, the spiritual world is called tripād-bhūta. Being a manifestation of one fourth of the Lord's energy, the material world is called eka-pāda.'
PURPORT
This verse is found in Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (1.5.286).