amÅ›a-Å›aktyÄveÅ›a-rÅ«pe dvi-vidhÄvatÄra
bÄlya paugaṇá¸a dharma dui ta' prakÄra

 amÅ›a - of the plenary expansion; Å›akti-ÄveÅ›a - of the empowered; rÅ«pe - in the forms; dvi-vidha - two kinds; avatÄra - incarnations; bÄlya - childhood; paugaṇá¸a - boyhood; dharma - characteristics of age; dui - two; ta' - certainly; prakÄra - kinds


Text

“His incarnations are of two kinds, namely partial and empowered. He appears in two ages — childhood and boyhood.

Purport

The vilÄsa forms are six in number. Incarnations are of two varieties, namely Å›akty-ÄveÅ›a (empowered) and aá¹Å›ÄveÅ›a (partial). These incarnations also come within the category of prÄbhava and vaibhava manifestations. Childhood and boyhood are two special features of the Personality of Godhead ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa, but His permanent feature is His eternal form as an adolescent youth. The original Personality of Godhead ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa is always worshiped in this eternal adolescent form.