5.8
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.