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sri-balarama gosani mula-sankarsana

panca-rupa dhari’ karena krsnera sevana

SYNONYMS

sri-balarama—Balarama; gosani—the Lord; mula-sankarsana—the original Sankarsana; panca-rupa dhari’-accepting five bodies; karena—does; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; sevana—service.

Lord Balarama is the original Sankarsana.

He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krsna.