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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.28

గుణావతారైర్విశ్వస్య సర్గస్థిత్యప్యయాశ్రయమ్ । సృజత: శ్రీనివాసస్య వ్యాచక్ష్వోదారవిక్రమమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥
guṇāvatārair viśvasya
[gunaavataarair vishvasya]
sarga-sthity-apyayāśrayam
[sarga-sthity-apyayaashrayam]
sṛjataḥ śrīnivāsasya
[srijatah shreenivaasasya]
vyācakṣvodāra-vikramam
[vyaachakshvodaara-vikramam]
guṇa — modes of material nature avatāraiḥ — of the incarnations viśvasya — of the universe sarga — creation sthiti — maintenance apyaya — destruction āśrayam — and ultimate rest sṛjataḥ — of the one who creates śrīnivāsasya — of the Personality of Godhead vyācakṣva — kindly describe udāra — magnanimous vikramam — specific activities.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
guṇāvatārair viśvasya
guṇa
modes of material nature
avatāraiḥ
of the incarnations
viśvasya
of the universe
sarga-sthity-apyayāśrayam
sarga
creation
sthiti
maintenance
apyaya
destruction
āśrayam
and ultimate rest
sṛjataḥ śrīnivāsasya
sṛjataḥ
of the one who creates
śrīnivāsasya
of the Personality of Godhead
vyācakṣvodāra-vikramam
vyācakṣva
kindly describe
udāra
magnanimous
vikramam
specific activities.
Please also describe the incarnations of the material modes of nature — Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara — and please describe the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His magnanimous activities.

Although Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, the three incarnations of the material modes of nature, are the principal deities for the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestation, they are not the final authority. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the ultimate goal, the cause of all causes. He is the āśraya, or the final rest of everything.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Please describe the exploits of the lord of Lakṣmī, who has created the authorities for creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe through the guṇāvatāras. Viṣṇu has created the sanction for creation, maintenance and destruction.
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