vyavaharika | व्यावहारिक

Vyavaharika Leela (Devanagari: व्यवहारिक लीला; ISO 15919: vyavahārika līlā) refers to the conventional or socially normative pastimes of God.

These activities take place when God descends on Earth (Avatar). They are performed primarily to establish ideal standards of social behavior and conduct for the world to follow, or to bestow divine love upon perfected devotees (Siddha Bhaktas). It is the first of the two categories of Divine Pastimes.

Further Reading and Reference

• Related Concepts: vastavik lila, bhakt
• Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 19