SB 10.50.9

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

SB 10.50.7-8 - SB 10.50.10

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

etad-artho 'vatāro 'yaṁ

bhū-bhāra-haraṇāya me

saṁrakṣaṇāya sādhūnāṁ

kṛto 'nyeṣāṁ vadhāya ca

etat — for this; arthaḥ — purpose; avatāraḥ — descent; ayam — this; bhū — of the earth; bhāra — the burden; haraṇāya — for removing; me — by Me; saṁrakṣaṇāya — for the complete protection; sādhūnām — of the saintly; kṛtaḥ — done; anyeṣām — of others (the nonsaintly); vadhāya — for killing; ca — and.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

This is the purpose of My present incarnation—to relieve the earth of its burden, protect the pious and kill the impious.

SB 10.50.7-8 - SB 10.50.10