# Cc. Madhya 20.399 > হরিঃ পূর্ণতমঃ পূর্ণতরঃ পূর্ণ ইতি ত্রিধা । > শ্রেষ্ঠমধ্যাদিভিঃ শব্দৈর্নাট্যে যঃ পরিপঠ্যতে ॥৩৯৯॥ ## Text > hariḥ pūrṇatamaḥ pūrṇa- > taraḥ pūrṇa iti tridhā > śreṣṭha-madhyādibhiḥ śabdair > nāṭye yaḥ paripaṭhyate ## Synonyms *hariḥ*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *pūrṇa-tamaḥ*—most complete; *pūrṇa-taraḥ*—more complete; *pūrṇaḥ*—complete; *iti*—thus; *tri-dhā*—three stages; *śreṣṭha*—best; *madhya-ādibhiḥ*—middle, etc.; *śabdaiḥ*—by the words; *nāṭye*—in books on dramatics; *yaḥ*—who; *paripaṭhyate*—is proclaimed. ## Translation **“ 'This is stated in the dramatic literatures as "perfect," "more perfect," and "most perfect." Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa manifests Himself in three ways-perfect, more perfect and most perfect.**