# Cc. Ādi 4.7
## Text
> pūrve yena pṛthivīra bhāra haribāre
> kṛṣṇa avatīrṇa hailā śāstrete pracāre
## Synonyms
*pūrve*—previously; *yena*—as; *pṛthivīra*—of the earth; *bhāra*—burden; *haribāre*—to take away; *kṛṣṇa*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *avatīrṇa*—incarnated; *hailā*—was; *śāstrete*—the scriptures; *pracāre*—proclaim.
## Translation
**The scriptures proclaim that Lord Kṛṣṇa previously descended to take away the burden of the earth.**