1.18
sesa-lilara ’madhya’ ’antya’,--dui nama haya
lila-bhede vaisnava saba nama-bheda kaya
SYNONYMS
sesa-lilara—of the sesa-lila, or pastimes at the end; madhya—the middle; antya—the final; dui—two; nama—names; haya—are; lila-bhede—by the difference of pastimes; vaisnava—the devotees of the Supreme Lord; saba—all; nama-bheda—different names; kaya—say.
The final pastimes of the Lord, occurring in His last twenty-four years, are called madhya (middle) and antya (final).
All the devotees of the Lord refer to His pastimes according to these divisions.