### CC Adi 5.29

> যদ্যপি কেবল তাঁর ক্রীড়ামাত্র ধর্ম ।\
> তথাপি জীবেরে কৃপায় করে এক কর্ম ॥২৯॥

> yadyapi kevala tāṅra krīḍā-mātra dharma\
> tathāpi jīvere kṛpāya kare eka karma

*yadyapi*—although; *kevala*—only; *tāṅra*—His; *krīḍā-mātra*—pastime only; *dharma*—characteristic function; *tathāpi*—still; *jīvere*—to the fallen souls; *kṛpāya*—by the causeless mercy; *kare*—does; *eka*—one; *karma*—activity.

**Although His pastimes are His only characteristic functions, by His causeless mercy He performs one activity for the fallen souls.**