pūrve - previously; vraje - in Vraja; kṛṣṇera - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tri-vidha - three sorts; vayaḥ-dharma - characteristics of age; kaumāra - childhood; paugaṇḍa - boyhood; āra - and; kaiśora - adolescence; ati-marma - the very core.

Formerly in Vraja Lord Kṛṣṇa displayed three ages, namely childhood, boyhood and adolescence. His adolescence is especially significant.