SB 1.3.23 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 23
Ekonabinshe binshatime vrishnisu prapya janmani
rama krishna itibhubo bhagawan aharad bharam
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Ekonabinshe—in the nineteenth order, binshatime—in the twentieth order also, Vrishnisu—in the Vrishni dynasty, Prapya—having obtained, Janmani—births, Rama—Valarama, Krishna—Sri Krishna, Iti—thus, Bhubo—of the world, Bhagawan—the Personality of Godhead, Aharad—removed, Bharam—burden.
TRANSLATION
In the nineteenth and twentieth order of incarnations, the Lord advented Himself as Lord Valarma and Lord Krishna in the family of Vrishni (or Jadu dynasty) and doing so He removed the burden of the world.
PURPORT
The specific mention of the word Bhagwan in this text indicates that Valarama and Krishna are original Forms of the Lord. This will be more explained hereinafter. Lord Krishna is not an incarnation of the Purusha as we learnt it from the beginning of this chapter. He is directly the original Personality of Godhead and Valarama is the first plenary manifestation of the Lord. From Valadeva the first phalanx of plenary expansions, Vasudeva, Samkarshan, Aniruddha, and Pradumna expand. Lord Sri Krishna is Vasudeva and Valadeva is Samkarshan also