TEXT 263
srsti-hetu yei murti prapance avatare
sei isvara-murti 'avatara' nama dhare
SYNONYMS
srsti-hetufor the purpose of creation; yei murtiwhich form of the Lord; prapancein the material world; avataredescends; seithat; isvara-murtiform of the Lord; avataraincarnation; nama dharetakes the name.
TRANSLATION
"The form of the Lord that descends into the material world to create is called an avatara, or incarnation.

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