# Cc. Madhya 20.373 ## Text > jñāna-śakty-ādi-kala yā > yatrāviṣṭo janārdanaḥ > ta āveśā nigadyante > jīvā eva mahattamāḥ ## Synonyms *jñāna*-*śakti*-*ādi*-*kalayā*—by portions of the potencies of knowledge, devotional service, creation, personal service, ruling over the material world, carrying the different planets, and killing the rogues and miscreants; *yatra*—wherever; *āviṣṭaḥ*—is entered; *janārdanaḥ*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu; *te*—they; *āveśāḥ*—empowered; *nigadyante*—are called; *jīvāḥ*—living entities; *eva*—although; *mahat*-*tamāḥ*—most exalted devotees. ## Translation **“ 'Whenever the Lord is present in someone by portions of His various potencies, the living entity representing the Lord is called śaktyāveśa-avatāra—that is, an incarnation invested with special power.'** ## Purport This verse is found in the *Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta* (1.18).