CC Madhya 21.30
Bengali
অপার ঐশ্বর্য কৃষ্ণের — নাহিক গণন ।
শাখা-চন্দ্র-ন্যায়ে করি দিগ্দরশন ॥” ৩০ ॥
শাখা-চন্দ্র-ন্যায়ে করি দিগ্দরশন ॥” ৩০ ॥
Text
apāra aiśvarya kṛṣṇera — nāhika gaṇana
śākhā-candra-nyāye kari dig-daraśana
śākhā-candra-nyāye kari dig-daraśana
Synonyms
Translation
“No one can estimate the opulence of Kṛṣṇa. That is unlimited. However, just as one sees the moon through the branches of a tree, I wish to give a little indication.”
Purport
First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the moon through the branches. This is called śākhā-candra-nyāya. The idea is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more difficult background is explained.