# Cc. Madhya 20.317 ## Text > brahmā, śiva—ājñā-kārī bhakta-avatāra > pālanārthe viṣṇu—kṛṣṇera svarūpa-ākāra ## Synonyms *brahmā*—Lord Brahmā; *śiva*—Lord Śiva; *ājñā*-*kārī*—order carriers; *bhakta*-*avatāra*—incarnations of devotees; *pālana*-*arthe*—for maintenance; *viṣṇu*—Lord Viṣṇu; *kṛṣṇera*—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *svarūpa*-*ākāra*—in the form of a personal feature. ## Translation **"The conclusion is that Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are simply devotee incarnations who carry out orders. However, Lord Viṣṇu, the maintainer, is the personal feature of Lord Kṛṣṇa.**