TEXT 81
srsty-adi-nimitte yei amsera avadhana
sei ta' amsere kahi 'avatara' nama
SYNONYMS
srsti-adi-nimittefor the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; yeiwhich; amsera avadhanamanifestation of the part; sei ta'-that certainly; amsere kahiI speak about that plenary expansion; avatara namaby 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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