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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.142
কৃষ্ণের বিলাস-মূর্তি — শ্রীনারায়ণ ।
অতএব লক্ষ্মী-আদ্যের হরে তেঁহ মন ॥ ১৪২ ॥
kṛṣṇera vilāsa-mūrti — śrī-nārāyaṇa
ataeva lakṣmī-ādyera hare teṅha mana
“Lord Nārāyaṇa, the opulent form of Kṛṣṇa, attracts the minds of the goddess of fortune and her followers.
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Lord Nārāyaṇa is the opulent form of Kṛṣṇa.
He attracts the mind of the goddess of fortune.
Her followers are also attracted to Lord Nārāyaṇa.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He also visited Rāmeśvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sītādevī, whose illusory form had been kidnapped by Rāvaṇa. The Lord next visited the places known as Pāṇḍya-deśa, the Tāmraparṇī River, Naya-tripati, Ciyaḍatalā, Tila-kāñcī, Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, Pānāgaḍi, Cāmtāpura, Śrī Vaikuṇṭha, Malaya-parvata and Kanyā-kumārī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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In this verse: “followers”
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How does this description help me understand Lord Nārāyaṇa’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa?
Pause for a moment to reflect on Lord Nārāyaṇa as the opulent form of Kṛṣṇa.
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