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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 20.239
নারায়ণ-ভেদে নানা অস্ত্র-ভেদ-ধর ।
ইত্যাদিক ভেদ এই সব অস্ত্রকর ॥ ২৩৯ ॥
nārāyaṇa-bhede nānā astra-bheda-dhara
ityādika bheda ei saba astra-kara
“According to the Hayaśīrṣa Pañcarātra, Nārāyaṇa and others are also presented differently as holding the weapons in different hands.
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The Hayaśīrṣa Pañcarātra gives descriptions of Nārāyaṇa and others.
These descriptions present Them as holding weapons in different hands.
The placement of the weapons is a detail in how these forms are described.
Humility and restored identity. A seeker relinquishes status, asks fundamental questions, and receives sambandha knowledge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord also discussed the divisions of Kṛṣṇa’s different ages, such as bālya and paugaṇḍa, and the different pastimes of the different ages. He explained how Kṛṣṇa attained His permanent form when He reached youth.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 20
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