Text 265] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 145
TEXT 263
ref2-c2 Re BFS cirice BATA |
CAS Haaaly ‘asia’ ay ca 1 ve tl
srsti-hetu yei murti prapafice avatare
sei isvara-murti ‘avatara’ nama dhare
SYNONYMS
srsti-hetu—for the purpose of creation; yei murti—which form of the Lord;
prapafice—in the material world; avatare—descends; sei—that; isvara-mdrti—
form of the Lord; avatara—incarnation; nama dhare—takes the name.
TRANSLATION
“The form of the Lord that descends into the material world to create is
called an avatara, or incarnation.
TEXT 264
TAOS Macaca Hala Beata |
face Basia’ aca Hasta’ aa vB |
mayatita paravyome sabdra avasthana
visve avatari’ dhare ‘avatara’ nama
SYNONYMS
maya-atita—beyond the material nature; para-vyome—in the spiritual sky;
sabara—all of them; avasthana—residence; visve—within the material universe;
avatari’—coming down; dhare—take; avatara nama—the name avatdara.
TRANSLATION
“All the expansions of Lord Krsna are actually residents of the spiritual
world, However, when they descend into the material world, they are called
incarnations [avataras].
TEXT 265
CAS aN Mace facs Binwde |
APTHCA TIS SSM AAT | Ve i
sei mayd avalokite sri-sankarsana
purusa-rdpe avatirna ha-ila prathama
