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

ferent planets, and killing the rogues and miscreants; yatra—wherever,; avistah—
is entered; jandrdanah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; te—they;
dvesah—empowered; nigadyante—are called; jivah—living entities; eva—al-
though; mahat-tamah—most exalted devotees.

TRANSLATION

““‘Whenever the Lord is present in someone by portions of His various
potencies, the living entity representing the Lord is called sSaktyavesa-
avatara—that is, an incarnation invested with special power.’

PURPORT
This verse is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.18).

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‘vibhati’ kahiye yaiche gita-ekddase
jagat vydpila krsna-sakty-abhasavese

SYNONYMS
vibhuti—specific power; kahiye—we say; yaiche—just like; gita—of
Bhagavad-gita; ekddase —in the Eleventh Chapter; jagat—throughout the whole
universe; vydpila—He expanded; krsna-sakti-dbhdsa-avese —by the reflection of
His power.

TRANSLATION

“As explained in the Eleventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, Krsna has spread
Himself all over the universe in many personalities through specific powers,
known as vibhiti.

PURPORT

The expansion of specific maya powers is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam
(2.7.39).

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