परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् ।
धर्म संस्थापन-अर्थाय सम्भवामि युगॆ युगॆ ॥ ४.८ ॥
ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ಚ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಮ್ |
ಧರ್ಮ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನ-ಅರ್ಥಾಯ ಸಂಭವಾಮಿ ಯುಗೇ ಯುಗೇ || ೪.೮ ||
paritrANAya sAdhUnAM vinAshAya cha duShkRutAm |
dharma saMsthApana-arthAya saMbhavAmi yugE yugE || 4.8 ||
For the protection of the righteous, for the destruction of the evil-doers, and for the purpose of firmly establishing dharma, I appear in every yuga.
(It is possible for the Almighty to accomplish the work of protecting the righteous, without showing Himself to the world; but He appears to the world out of His own supreme pleasure and mercy upon the people and not out of any necessity)