Cc Ādi 5.80
Text
sei puruṣa sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera kartā
nānā avatāra kare, jagatera bhartā
nānā avatāra kare, jagatera bhartā
Synonyms
sei-that; puruṣa-the Personality of Godhead; sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralayera-of creation, maintenance and annihilation; kartā-creator; nānā-various; avatāra-incarnations; kare-makes; jagatera-of the material world; bhartā-maintainer.
Translation
That puruṣa [Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is the performer of creation, maintenance and destruction. He manifests Himself in many incarnations, for He is the maintainer of the world.