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).