Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.46.39

na cāsya karma vā loke

sad-asan-miśra-yoniṣu

krīḍārthaḿ so 'pi sādhūnāḿ

paritrāṇāya kalpate

SYNONYMS

na — there is not; ca — and; asya — for Him; karma — work; vā — or; loke — in this world; sat — pure; asat — impure; miśra — or mixed; yoniṣu — in wombs or species; krīḍā — of playing; artham — for the sake; saḥ — He; api — also; sādhūnām — of His saintly devotees; paritrāṇāya — for the saving; kalpate — appears.

TRANSLATION

He has no work to do in this world that would oblige Him to take birth in pure, impure or mixed species of life. Yet to enjoy His pastimes and deliver His saintly devotees, He manifests Himself.

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