na cÄsya karma vÄ loke
sad-asan-miśra-yoniṣu
krÄ«á¸Ärthaá¹ so 'pi sÄdhÅ«nÄá¹
paritrÄṇÄya kalpate

 na - there is not; ca - and; asya - for Him; karma - work;  - or; loke - in this world; sat - pure; asat - impure; miÅ›ra - or mixed; yoniá¹£u - in wombs or species; krÄ«á¸Ä - of playing; artham - for the sake; saḥ - He; api - also; sÄdhÅ«nÄm - of His saintly devotees; paritrÄṇÄya - for the saving; kalpate - appears.


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He has no work to do in this world that would oblige Him to take birth in pure, impure or mixed species of life. Yet to enjoy His pastimes and deliver His saintly devotees, He manifests Himself.

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