SB 10.78.27

Devanāgarī

एतदर्थो हि लोकेऽस्मिन्नवतारो मया कृत: । वध्या मे धर्मध्वजिनस्ते हि पातकिनोऽधिका: ॥ २७ ॥

Text

etad-artho hi loke ’sminn avatāro mayā kṛtaḥ vadhyā me dharma-dhvajinas te hi pātakino ’dhikāḥ

Synonyms

etat—for this;arthaḥ—purpose;hi—indeed;loke—into the world;asmin—this;avatāraḥ—descent;mayā—by Me;kṛtaḥ—done;vadhyāḥ—to be killed;me—by Me;dharma-dhvajinaḥ—those who pose as religious;te—they;hi—indeed;pātakinaḥ—sinful;adhikāḥ—most.

Translation

The very purpose of My descent into this world is to kill such hypocrites who pretend to be religious. Indeed, they are the most sinful rascals.

Purport