sṛṣṭy-Ädi-nimitte yei amÅ›era avadhÄna
sei ta' amÅ›ere kahi 'avatÄra' nÄma

 sṛṣṭi-Ädi-nimitte - for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; yei - which; amÅ›era avadhÄna - manifestation of the part; sei ta' - that certainly; amÅ›ere kahi - I speak about that plenary expansion; avatÄra nÄma - by the name 'incarnation.'


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That fragment of the Supreme Lord, known as the MahÄ-puruá¹£a, appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation and is called an incarnation.

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