শক্ত্যাবেশ দুইরূপ - 'মুখ্য', 'গৌণ' দেখি ।
সাক্ষাৎশক্ত্যে 'অবতার', আভাসে 'বিভূতি' লিখি ॥ ৩৬৮ ॥
saktyavesa dui-rupa-'mukhya', 'gauna' dekhi
saksat-saktye 'avatara', abhase 'vibhuti' likhi
sakti-avesa-empowered incarnations; dui-rupa-two categories; mukhya-primary; gauna-secondary; dekhi-I see; saksat-saktye-when there is direct power; avatara-they are called incarnations; abhase-when there is indication; vibhuti likhi-they are called vibhuti, or possessing special favor.
"Empowered incarnations are of two types-primary and secondary. The primary one is directly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called an incarnation. The secondary one is indirectly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called vibhuti.