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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 4.14",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 4.14",
  "label":"Text 14",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 4.14",
  "description":"Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work. I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord's incarnation."

} —

Cc. Ādi 4.14

Text

ānuṣaṅga-karma ei asura-māraṇa
ye lāgi' avatāra, kahi se mūla kāraṇa

Synonyms

ānuṣaṅga-karma—secondary work; ei—this; asura—of the demons; māraṇa—killing; ye—that; lāgi'—for; avatāra—the incarnation; kahi—I shall speak; se—the; mūla—root; kāraṇa—cause.

Translation

Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work. I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord's incarnation.