3.36
asan varnas trayo hy asya
grhnato ’nu-yugam tanuh
suklo raktas tatha pita
idanim krsnatam gatah
SYNONYMS
asan—were; varnah—colors; trayah—three; hi—certainly; asya—of this one; grhnatah—who is manifesting; anu-yugam—according to the age; tanuh—bodies; suklah—white; raktah—red; tatha—thus; pitah—yellow; idanim—now; krsnatam—blackness; gatah—obtained “This boy (Krsna) has three other colors-white, red and yellow-as He appears in different ages.
Now He has appeared in a transcendental blackish color.”
PURPORT
This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.13).