Adi-lilaChapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.81

srishty-adi-nimitte yei amsera avadhana

sei ta' amsere kahi 'avatara' nama

SYNONYMS

srishti-adi-nimitte -- for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; yei -- which; amsera avadhana -- manifestation of the part; sei ta' -- that certainly; amsere kahi -- I speak about that plenary expansion; avatara nama -- by the name "incarnation."

TRANSLATION

That fragment of the Supreme Lord, known as the Maha-purusha, appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation and is called an incarnation.

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