Antya 7.15

TEXT 15

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সন্ত্ববতারা বহবঃ পুষ্করনাভস্য সর্বতোভদ্রাঃ ।
কৃষ্ণাদন্যঃ কো বা লতাস্বপি প্রেমদো ভবতি ।।" ১৫ ।। ॥ ১৫ ॥

santv avatara bahavah

puskara-nabhasya sarvato-bhadrah

krsnad anyah ko va latasv

api premado bhavati"

SYNONYMS

santu-let there be; avatarah-incarnations; bahavah-many; puskara-nabhasya-of the Lord, from whose navel grows a lotus flower; sarvatah-bhadrah-completely auspicious; krsnat-than Lord Krsna; anyah-other; kah va-who possibly; latasu-on the surrendered souls; api-also; prema-dah-the bestower of love; bhavati-is.

TRANSLATION

" 'There may be many all-auspicious incarnations of the Personality of Godhead, but who other than Lord Sri Krsna can bestow love of God upon the surrendered souls?' "

PURPORT

This is a verse written by Bilvamaṅgala Thakura. It is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.37).

[Adi 3.27-1957]