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brahma, visnu, siva--tanra guna-avatara

srsti-sthiti-pralayera tinera adhikara

SYNONYMS

brahma—Lord Brahma; visnu—Lord Visnu; siva—Lord Siva; tanra—of Garbhodakasayi Visnu; guna-avatara—incarnations of the material qualities; srsti-sthiti-pralayera—of the three functions, namely creation, maintenance and dissolution; tinera adhikara—there is control by the three deities (Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva) "Brahma, Visnu and Siva are His three incarnations of the material qualities.

Creation, maintenance and destruction respectively are under the charge of these three personalities.