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, fta,— fea oe Gast |
faws amlaiay’ ca BBIt-asaat I ood 1
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
Sfehiassryces cota TATA |
ae acd fawifas sia’ Sia Faq Nok |
bhakti-misra-krta-punye kona jivottama
rajo-gune vibhavita kari’ tanra mana
