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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.131
কৃষ্ণ যবে অবতরে সর্বাংশ–আশ্রয় ।
সর্বাংশ আসি’ তবে কৃষ্ণেতে মিলয় ॥ ১৩১ ॥
kṛṣṇa yabe avatare sarvāṁśa-āśraya
sarvāṁśa āsi’ tabe kṛṣṇete milaya
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa appears, He is the shelter of all plenary parts. Thus at that time all His plenary portions join in Him.
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Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
When He appears, He is the shelter of all plenary parts.
At that time, all His plenary portions join in Him.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In that abode the Personality of Godhead expands Himself into four plenary portions — Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, Pradyumna (the transcendental Cupid) and Aniruddha. They are known as the original quadruple forms.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
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