channa avatara (covered incarnation) has two meanings

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(1)

Prahl€da Mah€r€ja also refers to Lord Caitanya when he says in

®r…mad-Bh€gavatam (7.9.38), channaƒ kalau yad abhavas tri-yugo 'tha sa tvam:

"O Lord, Your incarnation in Kali-yuga is hidden, or confidential, and

therefore you are called Tri-yuga, one who incarnates in three yugas [namely

Satya, Tret€, and Dv€para]."

 

 

(2)

Here the word channa ("covered") also signifies that Lord Caitanya is Lord

KŠa covered by the mood and complexion of ®r… R€dhik€. The N€rad…ya Pur€Ša

(5.47) also foretells the Lord's appearance as a devotee:

 

aham eva kalau vipra nityaˆ pracchanna-vigrahaƒ

bhagavad-bhakta-r™peŠa lok€n rak€mi sarvad€

 

"The Lord said: 'Concealing My real identity, O vipra [M€rkaŠeya ¬i], I

appear in Kali-yuga in the garb of a devotee and always protect My

devotees.'"

 

>From Tattva Sandarbha

(Translation by H.G. Kusakratha Prabhu)