# Cc. Madhya 20.368 ## Text > śaktyāveśa dui-rūpa—'mukhya', 'gauṇa' dekhi > sākṣāt-śaktye 'avatāra', ābhāse 'vibhūti' likhi ## Synonyms *śakti*-*āveśa*—empowered incarnations; *dui*-*rūpa*—two categories; *mukhya*—primary; *gauṇa*—secondary; *dekhi*—I see; *sākṣāt*-*śaktye*—when there is direct power; *avatāra*—they are called incarnations; *ābhāse*—when there is indication; *vibhūti* *likhi*—they are called vibhūti, or possessing special favor. ## Translation **"Empowered incarnations are of two types-primary and secondary. The primary one is directly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called an incarnation. The secondary one is indirectly empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is called vibhūti.**