# Cc. Madhya 20.245
## Text
> avatāra haya kṛṣṇera ṣaḍ-vidha prakāra
> puruṣāvatāra eka, līlāvatāra āra
## Synonyms
*avatāra*—incarnations; *haya*—there are; *kṛṣṇera*—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *ṣaṭ*-*vidha* *prakāra*—six kinds; *puruṣa*-*avatāra*—incarnations of Viṣṇu; *eka*—one; *līlā*-*avatāra*—incarnations for the execution of pastimes; *āra*—also.
## Translation
**"There are six types of incarnations [avatāras] of Kṛṣṇa. One is the incarnations of Viṣṇu [puruṣa-avatāras], and another is the incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes [līlā-avatāras].**