# Cc. Ādi 5.81 > সৃষ্ট্যাদি-নিমিত্তে যেই অংশের অবধান । > সেই ত’ অংশেরে কহি ‘অবতার’ নাম ॥৮১॥ ## Text > sṛṣṭy-ādi-nimitte yei aṁśera avadhāna > sei ta' aṁśere kahi 'avatāra' nāma ## Synonyms *sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimitte*—for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilation; *yei*—which; *aṁśera avadhāna*—manifestation of the part; *sei ta'*—that certainly; *aṁśere kahi*—I speak about that plenary expansion; *avatāra nāma*—by the name "incarnation." ## Translation **That fragment of the Mahā-puruṣa who appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation is called an incarnation.**