Verse Text
nitya-guṇo vanamālī, yad api śikhāmaṇir aśeṣa-netṝṇām |
bhaktāpekṣikam asya, trividhatvaṁ likhyate tad api ||220||
Translation
Even though Kṛṣṇa is the topmost jewel among unlimited heroes endowed with eternal qualities, He is described as having three forms, which manifest according to the type of devotion in the devotee.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
NoD 23: Kṛṣṇa’s Personality
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī states that although Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of unlimited pleasure and the greatest leader of all, He is still dependent upon His devotees in three ways. According to the emotional status of the devotee, …