brahmā, viṣṇu, śiva — tāṅra guṇa-avatāra
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera tinera adhikāra

 brahmā - Lord Brahmā; viṣṇu - Lord Viṣṇu; Ĺ›iva - Lord Śiva; tāṅra - of GarbhodakaśāyÄŤ Viṣṇu; guṇa-avatāra - incarnations of the material qualities; sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera - of the three functions, namely creation, maintenance and dissolution; tinera adhikāra - there is control by the three deities (Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva).


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“Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva are His three incarnations of the material qualities. Creation, maintenance and destruction respectively are under the charge of these three personalities.

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