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CC Ādi 5.81

সৃষ্ট্যাদি–নিমিত্তে যেই অংশের অবধান ।
সেই ত’ অংশেরে কহি ‘অবতার’ নাম ॥ ৮১ ॥
sṛṣṭy-ādi-nimitte yei aṁśera avadhāna
sei ta’ aṁśere kahi ‘avatāra’ nāma

Synonyms

sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimittefor the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; yeiwhich; aṁśera avadhānamanifestation of the part; sei ta’that certainly; aṁśere kahiI speak about that plenary expansion; avatāra nāmaby the name “incarnation.”.

Translation

That fragment of the Supreme Lord, known as the Mahā-puruṣa, appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation and is called an incarnation.