Madhya-līlā

Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth

Verse 368 of 399
Cc Madhya 20.368

শক্ত্যাবেশ দুইরূপ—ঽমুখ্যঽ, ঽগৌণঽ দেখি সাক্ষাত্শক্ত্যে ঽঅবতারঽ, আভাসে ঽবিভূতিঽ লিখি

शक्त्यावेश दुइरूप—ऽमुख्यऽ, ऽगौणऽ देखि साक्षात्शक्त्ये ऽअवतारऽ, आभासे ऽविभूतिऽ लिखि

śaktyāveśa dui-rūpa—'mukhya', 'gauṇa' dekhi sākṣāt-śaktye 'avatāra', ābhāse 'vibhūti' likhi

Synonyms

śakti-āveśaempowered incarnations; dui-rūpatwo categories; mukhyaprimary; gauṇasecondary; dekhiI see; sākṣāt-śaktyewhen there is direct power; avatārathey are called incarnations; ābhāsewhen there is indication; vibhūti likhithey are called vibhūti, or possessing special favor..

Translation

"Empowered incarnations are of two types—primary and secondary. The primary one is directly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called an incarnation. The secondary one is indirectly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called vibhūti.

Verse 368 of 399
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