sei puruṣa sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera kartā
nānā avatāra kare, jagatera bhartā

 sei - that; puruṣa - the Personality of Godhead; sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera - of creation, maintenance and annihilation; kartā - creator; nānā - various; avatāra - incarnations; kare - makes; jagatera - of the material world; bhartā - maintainer.


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That puruṣa [Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is the performer of creation, maintenance and destruction. He manifests Himself in many incarnations, for He is the maintainer of the world.

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