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prathamei kare krsna ’purusavatara’

seita purusa haya trividha prakara

SYNONYMS

prathamei—in the beginning; kare—does; krsna—Lord Krsna; purusa-avatara—the incarnation of the three Visnus (Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and Ksirodakasayi Visnu); seita—that; purusa—Visnu; haya—becomes; tri-vidha pra-kara—three different manifestations "In the beginning, Krsna incarnates Himself as purusa-avataras, or Visnu incarnations.

These are of three types.

PURPORT

Up to this verse, the many types of expansions have been described.

Now the manifestations of the Lord’s different potencies will be described.