परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥ ८ ॥
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge
Translation
To protect the virtuous, to destroy the wicked, and to firmly establish dharma, I take birth age after age.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
सज्जनों की रक्षा हेतु, दुष्टों के विनाश हेतु, और धर्म की सुदृढ़ स्थापना हेतु, मैं युग-युग में जन्म लेता हूँ।
Commentary
This verse lists the three specific purposes of an avatar's descent — protection of the good, destruction of the wicked, and the re-establishment of dharma — and the phrase "yuge yuge" (age after age) makes clear this is understood as a recurring event across cosmic time, not a one-time intervention.