Ādi-līlā

Chapter 5: The Glories of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Verse 81 of 231
Cc Ādi 5.81

সৃষ্ট্যাদিনিমিত্তে যেই অংশের অবধান সেই তঽ অংশেরে কহি ঽঅবতারঽ নাম

सृष्ट्यादिनिमित्ते येइ अंशेर अवधान सेइ तऽ अंशेरे कहि ऽअवतारऽ नाम

sṛṣṭy-ādi-nimitte yei aṁśera avadhāna sei ta' aṁśere kahi 'avatāra' nāma

Synonyms

sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimittefor the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; yeiwhich; aṁśera avadhānamanifestation of the part; sei ta'that certainly; aṁśere kahiI speak about that plenary expansion; avatāra nāmaby the name "incarnation.".

Translation

That fragment of the Mahā-puruṣa who appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation is called an incarnation.

Verse 81 of 231
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