Madhya 20.187

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ব্রজে গোপভাব রামের, পুরে ক্ষত্রিয়-ভাবন ।
বর্ণ-বেশ-ভেদ, তাতে 'বিলাস' তাঁর নাম ॥ ১৮৭ ॥

vraje gopa-bhava ramera, pure ksatriya-bhavana

varna-vesa-bheda, tate 'vilasa' taṅra nama

SYNONYMS

vraje-in Vrndavana; gopa-bhava-emotion of a cowherd boy; ramera-of Balarama; pure-in Dvaraka; ksatriya-bhavana-the emotion of a ksatriya; varna-vesa-bheda-by differences of dress and color; tate-therefore; vilasa-pastime expansion; taṅra nama-His name.

TRANSLATION

"Balarama, who has the same original form of Krsna, is Himself a cowherd boy in Vrndavana, and He also considers Himself to belong to the ksatriya race in Dvaraka. Thus His color and dress are different, and He is called a pastime form of Krsna.