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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.48.23
bādhyeta pāshanda-pathair asadbhis
tadā bhavān sattva-gunam bibharti
SYNONYMS
tvayā — by You; uditah — enunciated; ayam — this; jagatah — of the universe; hitāya — for the benefit; yadā yadā — whenever; veda — of the Vedic scriptures; pathah — the path (of religiousness); purānah — ancient; bādhyeta — is obstructed; pāshanda — of atheism; pathaih — by those who follow the path; asadbhih — wicked persons; tadā — at that time; bhavān — You; sattva-gunam — the pure mode of goodness; bibharti — assume.
TRANSLATION
You originally enunciated the ancient religious path of the Vedas for the benefit of the whole universe. Whenever that path becomes obstructed by wicked persons following the path of atheism, You assume one of Your incarnations, which are all in the transcendental mode of goodness.
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