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yan martya-lilaupayikam svayoga-

maya-balam darsayata grhitam

vismapanam svasya ca saubhagardheh

param padam bhusana-bhusanangam

SYNONYMS

yat—that which; martya-lila—pastimes in the material world; aupayikam—just suitable for; sva—His own; yoga-maya—of the spiritual potency; balam—the strength; darsayata—showing; grhitam—accepted; vismapanam—even producing wonder; svasya—for Himself; ca—also; saubhaga-rdheh—of abundant good fortune; param—supreme; padam—abode; bhusana—of ornaments; bhusana-angam—the limbs of which were the ornaments " ’To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Krsna manifested a suitable form just for His pastimes in the material world.

This form was wonderful even for Him and was the supreme abode of the wealth of good fortune.

Its limbs were so beautiful that they increased the beauty of the ornaments worn on different parts of His body.’

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.2.12) is stated in a conversation between Vidura and Uddhava.

Uddhava thus begins his description of the pastimes of Sri Krsna in His form exhibited by yogamaya.