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krsna-svarupa-madhuryais-

varya-bhakti-rasasrayam

tattvam sanatanayesah

krpayopadidesa sah

SYNONYMS

krsna-svarupa—of the real identity of Sri Krsna; madhurya—of conjugal love; aisvarya—of opulence; bhakti—of devotional service; rasa—of transcendental mellows; asrayam—the shelter; tattvam—the truth; sanatanaya—unto Sri Sanatana; isah—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Lord; krpaya—by His causeless mercy; upadidesa—instructed; sah—He.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, personally told Sanatana Gosvami about Lord Krsna’s real identity.

He also told him about the Lord’s conjugal love, His personal opulence and the mellows of devotional service.

All these truths were explained to Sanatana Gosvami by the Lord Himself out of His causeless mercy.