Text
prathamei kare kṛṣṇa ‘puruṣāvatāra’
seita puruṣa haya trividha prakāra
Synonyms
prathamei—in the beginning; kare—does; krsna—Lord Kṛṣṇa; purusa-avatāra—the incarnation of the three Viṣṇus (Mahā-Viṣṇu, Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu); seita—that; purusa—Viṣṇu; haya—becomes; tri-vidha pra-kara—three different manifestations. ¶
Translation
“In the beginning, Kṛṣṇa incarnates Himself as puruṣa-avatāras, or Viṣṇu incarnations. These are of three types. ¶
Purport
Up to this verse, the many types of expansions have been described. Now the manifestations of the Lord’s different potencies will be described. ¶