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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 20.245
avatāra haya krishnera shad-vidha prakāra
purushāvatāra eka, līlāvatāra āra
SYNONYMS
avatāra — incarnations; haya — there are; krishnera — of Lord Krishna; shat-vidha prakāra — six kinds; purusha-avatāra — incarnations of Vishnu; eka — one; līlā-avatāra — incarnations for the execution of pastimes; āra — also.
TRANSLATION
"There are six types of incarnations [avatāras] of Krishna. One includes the incarnations of Vishnu [purusha-avatāras], and another includes the incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes [līlā-avatāras].
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