168 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

lilavatarera kailun dig-darasana
gunavatdarera ebe suna vivarana

SYNONYMS

lila-avatarera—of the incarnations of pastimes; kailu—l have done; dik-
darasana—indicating the direction only; guna-avatarera—of incarnations of the
material qualities; ebe—now; suna vivarana—hear the description.

TRANSLATION

“| have given a few examples of pastime incarnations. Now | will describe
the guna-avataras, the incarnations of the material qualities. Please listen.

TEXT 301

aml, fags, fra, — fer oe SaSts |
feast omlefa aca wasthh-aaeta eos I

brahmé, visnu, siva, —tina guna avatara
tri-guna angikari’ kare srsty-ddi-vyavahdra

SYNONYMS

brahmé, visnu, siva—Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva; tina—three; guna
avatara—the incarnations of the material qualities; tri-guna—the three qualities of
material nature; angikari’—accepting; kare—does; srsti-adi-vyavahara—transac-
tions in reference to the creation, maintenance and dissolution.

TRANSLATION

“There are three functions within this material world. Everything here is
created, everything is maintained for some time, and everything is finally dis-
solved. The Lord therefore incarnates Himself as the controllers of the three
qualities —sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna [goodness, passion and ig-
norance]. Thus the transactions of the material world take place.

TEXT 302

Sfefiaigorces cata acatea |
acatecd fasifas fa’ Sta Fa od

bhakti-misra-krta-punye kona jivottama
rajo-gune vibhavita kari’ tanra mana
