# Cc. Madhya 20.291 ## Text > brahmā, viṣṇu, śiva—tāṅra guṇa-avatāra > sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera tinera adhikāra ## Synonyms *brahmā*—Lord Brahmā; *viṣṇu*—Lord Viṣṇu; *śiva*—Lord Śiva; *tāṅra*—of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu; *guṇa*-*avatāra*—incarnations of the material qualities; *sṛṣṭi*-*sthiti*-*pralayera*—of the three functions, namely creation, maintenance and dissolution; *tinera* *adhikāra*—there is control by the three deities (Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva). ## Translation **"Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva are His three incarnations of the material qualities. Creation, maintenance and destruction respectively are under the charge of these three personalities.**