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Prabhupāda:

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

[Cc Madhya 20.245]

[There are six types of incarnations [avatāras] of Kṛṣṇa. One comprises the incarnations of Viṣṇu [puruṣa-avatāras], and another comprises the …

guṇāvatāra, āra manvantarāvatāra yugāvatāra, āra śaktyāveśāvatāra

[Cc Madhya 20.246]

[There are incarnations that control the material qualities [guṇa-avatāras], incarnations associated with the reign of each Manu [manvantara-avatāras], incarnations in …

Now, we have been discussing about incarnations. These incarnations are concerned so far the maintenance of the material world is …

But in the material world, when we speak of incarnation, that is in relationship with this material world. In this... …

So these incarnations are manifested at different times according to the need. Just like in the Bhagavad-gītā it is stated,

yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham

[Bg 4.7]

[Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at …

There is a system. In the process of this material world there is a system. Just like for maintenance of …

Foolish creatures, they think that everything has come out of nothing, and it is being managed by nature. No. Behind …

[This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, and it is producing all moving and unmoving …

"Under My superintendence the material nature is working." Material nature is not blind. Just like foolish person, because he cannot …

So similarly, persons who have no knowledge in the affairs of this material world, they think that "This material nature …

Therefore, when there is too much foolishness, so there is need of avatāra, incarnation, to correct. Yadā yadā hi dharmasya …

And when the material world is created, the first avatāra is puruṣa-avatāra. The Mahā-Viṣṇu, Garbhodakaśāyī, They create. And then līlāvatāra. …