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mayatita paravyome sabara avasthana
visve avatari’ dhare ’avatara’ nama
SYNONYMS
maya-atita—beyond the material nature; para-vyome—in the spiritual sky; sabara—all of them; avasthana—residence; visve—within the material universe; avatari’-coming down; dhare—take; avatara nama—the name avatara "All the expansions of Lord Krsna are actually residents of the spiritual world.
However, when they descend into the material world, they are called incarnations (avataras).