CC ADI 2.80
'ete'-śabde avatārera āge anuvāda
'puruṣera aṁśa' pāche vidheya-saṁvāda
SYNONYMS

ete-śabde—in the word ete (these); avatārera—of the incarnations; āge—first; anuvāda—the subject; puruṣera—of the puruṣa-avatāras; aṁśa—plenary portions; pāche—afterwards; vidheya—of the predicate; saṁvāda—message.

TRANSLATION

"First the word, 'ete' ['these'], establishes the subject [the incarnations]. Then 'plenary portions of the puruṣa-avatāras' follows as the predicate.