Verse Text
guṇāḥ svarūpam evāsya kāyikādyā yad apy amī |
bhedaṁ svīkṛtya varṇyante tathāpy uddīpanā iti ||305||
Translation
Though these bodily qualities are included in Kṛṣṇa’s svarūpa, accepting them as separate from the svarūpa, they are called uddīpanas.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Because they are qualities of the svarūpa, they are included in the svarūpa (guṇāḥ svarūpam). But the qualities are also accepted as different. When one thinks that Kṛṣṇa has a beautiful body, then the beautiful body is the ālambana with the emphasis on Kṛṣṇa. But when we think of the beauty of the body of Kṛṣṇa, the emphasis is on the beauty, which becomes uddīpana.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
There is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and His body, and therefore the transcendental features pertaining to His body are the same as Kṛṣṇa Himself. But because these qualities stimulate the devotee’s ecstatic love, they have been analyzed as separate causes of that love. To be attracted by the qualities of Kṛṣṇa means to be attracted by Kṛṣṇa Himself, because there is no real distinction between Kṛṣṇa and His qualities. Kṛṣṇa’s name is also Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa’s fame is also Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa’s entourage is also Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa and everything related with Kṛṣṇa which gives stimulation to love of Kṛṣṇa are all Kṛṣṇa, but for our understanding these items may be considered separately.