avatÄra haya kṛṣṇera á¹£aá¸-vidha prakÄra
puruá¹£ÄvatÄra eka, lÄ«lÄvatÄra Ära

 avatÄra - incarnations; haya - there are; kṛṣṇera - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; á¹£aá¹­-vidha prakÄra - six kinds; puruá¹£a-avatÄra - incarnations of Viṣṇu; eka - one; lÄ«lÄ-avatÄra - incarnations for the execution of pastimes; Ära - also.


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“There are six types of incarnations [avatÄras] of Kṛṣṇa. One comprises the incarnations of Viṣṇu [puruá¹£a-avatÄras], and another comprises the incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes [lÄ«lÄ-avatÄras].

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