Ādi 5.81

TEXT 81

TEXT

সৃষ্ট্যাদি-নিমিত্তে যেই অংশের অবধান ।
সেই ত' অংশেরে কহি 'অবতার' নাম ॥ ৮১ ॥

srsty-adi-nimitte yei amsera avadhana

sei ta' amsere kahi 'avatara' nama

SYNONYMS

srsti-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 Maha-purusa who appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation is called an incarnation.

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