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pālanārtha svāṁśa viṣṇu-rūpe avatāra
sattva-guṇa draṣṭā, tāte guṇa-māyā-pāra
Synonyms
palana-artha—for maintenance; svāṁśa—personal plenary expansion; viṣṇu-rūpe—in the form of Lord Viṣṇu; avatāra—incarnation; sattva-guna—of the mode of goodness; draṣṭā—director; tate—therefore; guna-maya-para—transcendental to the material modes of nature. ¶
Translation
“For the maintenance of the universe, Lord Kṛṣṇa descends as His personal plenary expansion in the form of Viṣṇu. He is the director of the mode of goodness; therefore He is transcendental to the material energy. ¶