# Cc. Madhya 20.264
> মায়াতীত পরব্যোমে সবার অবস্থান ।
> বিশ্বে অবতরি’ ধরে ‘অবতার’ নাম ॥২৬৪॥
## Text
> māyātīta paravyome sabāra avasthāna
> viśve avatari' dhare 'avatāra' nāma
## Synonyms
*māyā-atīta*—beyond the material nature; *para-vyome*—in the spiritual sky; *sabāra*—all of them; *avasthāna*—residence; *viśve*—within the material universe; *avatari'*—coming down; *dhare*—take; *avatāra nāma*—the name avatāra.
## Translation
**"All the expansions of Lord Kṛṣṇa are actually residents of the spiritual world. However, when they descend into the material world, they are called incarnations [avatāras].**