itthaṁ nṛ-tiryag-ṛṣi-deva-jhaṣāvatārair
itthaṁ nṛ-tiryag-ṛṣi-deva-jhaṣāvatārair
lokān vibhāvayasi haṁsi jagat pratīpān
dharmaṁ mahā-puruṣa pāsi yugānuvṛttaṁ
channaḥ kalau yad abhavas tri-yugo 'tha sa tvam
In this way, by appearing in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a great saint, a devatā, a fish or a tortoise, you maintain the worlds, kill those who cause disturbance, and protect dharma in all the yugas. Great Lord! Since you will appear covered in Kali-yuga, you are called Tri-yuga.
Just as Hayagrīva appeared for Brahmā, other avatāras have appeared for other devotees. You protect the planets and destroy those who torment the world. You appear yuga after yuga. Since you are covered in Kali-yuga, you are called Tri-yuga. You are covered because externally you show a different form and mood. You are well known in the other three yugas but not in Kali-yuga. Later the conclusion will explained with the meaning of channa taken from other verses: nānātantra-vidhānena kalāv api tathā śṛṇu (SB 11.5.31) and kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi sumedhasaḥ (SB 11.5.32)
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naitan manas tava kathāsu vikuṇṭha-nātha
samprīyate durita-duṣṭam asādhu tīvram
kāmāturaṁ harṣa-śoka-bhayaiṣaṇārtaṁ
tasmin kathaṁ tava gatiṁ vimṛśāmi dīnaḥ
O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha! This mind, contaminated with sin, wicked and uncontrollable, is not pleased with topics about you. It is afflicted by lust, and disturbed by joy, sorrow, fear and desire for wealth. How can this wretch think of the truth about you in his mind?
Constantly appearing, you shower the nectar of your form, qualities and pastimes. But my sinful mind does not take pleasure in this. It has fallen in the hole of material enjoyment. What shall I do? This is expressed in three verses.
My mind does not take pleasure in topics of your form, qualities and pastimes. “Why do you not enjoy these tasty topics?” The mind is spoiled by sin, just as the tongue is spoiled by jaundice and cannot taste sweetness. It is hard to control (tīvram). How can I understand the truth (gatim) about you in this mind having desire for wealth? Prahlāda’s mind is not actually like this, but this attitude arises from humility in the variegated waves of prema. He will say later in this chapter tvad-vīrya-gāyana-mahāmṛta-magna-cittaḥ: I am fully absorbed in thoughts of your glories and activities (verse 43). For the person with prema, even liberation is not contrary.
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