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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 112

pūrve vraje kṛṣṇera tri-vidha vayo-dharma
kaumāra, paugaṇḍa, āra kaiśora atimarma

SYNONYMS

pūrve—previously; vraje—in Vraja; kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tri-vidha—three sorts; vayaḥ-dharma—characteristics of age; kaumāra—childhood; paugaṇḍa—boyhood; āra—and; kaiśora—adolescence; ati-marma—the very core.

TRANSLATION

Formerly in Vraja Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed three ages, namely childhood, boyhood and adolescence. His adolescence is especially significant.