Ādi 2.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

অবতারী নারায়ণ, কৃষ্ণ অবতার ।
তেঁহ চতুর্ভুজ, ইঁহ মনুষ্য-আকার ॥ ৬১ ॥

avatari narayana, krsna avatara

teṅha catur-bhuja, iṅha manusya-akara

SYNONYMS

avatari-source of incarnations; narayana-Lord Narayana; krsna-Lord Krsna; avatara-incarnation; teṅha-that; catuh-bhuja-four arms; iṅha-this; manusya-like a man; akara-form.

TRANSLATION

Because Narayana has four hands whereas Krsna looks just like a man, they say that Narayana is the original God whereas Krsna is but an incarnation.

PURPORT

Some scholars argue that Narayana is the original Personality of Godhead of whom Krsna is an incarnation because Sri Krsna has two hands whereas Narayana has four. Such unintelligent scholars do not understand the features of the Absolute.

[Adi 2.61-1957]

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