avatāra haya kṛṣṇera ṣaḍ-vidha prakāra
puruṣāvatāra eka, līlāvatāra āra

 avatāra - incarnations; haya - there are; kṛṣṇera - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ṣaṭ-vidha prakāra - six kinds; puruṣa-avatāra - incarnations of Viṣṇu; eka - one; līlā-avatāra - incarnations for the execution of pastimes; āra - also.


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“There are six types of incarnations [avatāras] of Kṛṣṇa. One comprises the incarnations of Viṣṇu [puruṣa-avatāras], and another comprises the incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes [līlā-avatāras].

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