জ্ঞানশক্ত্যাদিকলয়া যত্রাবিষ্টো জনার্দনঃ ।
ত আবেশা নিগদ্যন্তে জীবা এব মহত্তমাঃ ॥ ৩৭৩ ॥
jnana-sakti-adi-kalaya-by portions of the potencies of knowledge, devotional service, creation, personal service, ruling over the material world, carrying the different planets, and killing the rogues and miscreants; yatra-wherever; avistah-is entered; janardanah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; te-they; avesah-empowered; nigadyante-are called; jivah-living entities; eva-although; mahat-tamah-most exalted devotees.
" 'Whenever the Lord is present in someone by portions of His various potencies, the living entity representing the Lord is called saktyavesa-avatara-that is, an incarnation invested with special power.'
This verse is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.18).