Ādi 1.81

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TEXT

স্বয়ংরূপ কৃষ্ণের কায়ব্যূহ-তাঁর সম ।
ভ্ক্ত সহিতে হয় তাঁহার আবরণ ॥ ৮১ ॥

svayam-rupa krsnera kaya-vyuha-taṅra sama

bhakta sahite haya taṅhara avarana

SYNONYMS

svayam-rupa-His own original form (two-handed Krsna); krsnera-of Lord Krsna; kaya-vyuha-personal expansions; taṅra-with Him; sama-equal; bhakta-the devotees; sahite-associated with; haya-are; taṅhara-His; avarana-covering.

TRANSLATION

The personal associates of the primeval Lord, Sri Krsna, are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.

PURPORT

Sri Krsna and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential power. These expansions are associated with further secondary expansions, or servitor expansions, who are called devotees.

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