SB 11.5.20

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 5: Nārada Concludes His Teachings to Vasudeva

SB 11.5.19 - SB 11.5.21

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 20

śrī-karabhājana uvāca

kṛtaṁ tretā dvāparaṁ ca

kalir ity eṣu keśavaḥ

nānā-varṇābhidhākāro

nānaiva vidhinejyate

SYNONYMS

śrī-karabhājanaḥ uvāca — Śrī Karabhājana said; kṛtam — Satya; tretā — Tretā; dvāparam — Dvāpara; ca — and; kaliḥ — Kali; iti — thus named; eṣu — in these ages; keśavaḥ — the Supreme Lord, Keśava; nānā — various; varṇa — having complexions; abhidhā — names; ākāraḥ — and forms; nānā — various; eva — similarly; vidhinā — by processes; ijyate — is worshiped.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Śrī Karabhājana replied: In each of the four yugas, or ages—Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara and Kali—Lord Keśava appears with various complexions, names and forms and is thus worshiped by various processes.

SB 11.5.19 - SB 11.5.21