CC Adi 17.298 (1996)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 298
- advaita-ācārya-gosāñi bhakta-avatāra
- kṛṣṇa avatāriyā kailā bhaktira pracāra
SYNONYMS
advaita-ācārya — Śrī Advaita Prabhu; gosāñi — spiritual master; bhakta-avatāra — the incarnation of a devotee; kṛṣṇa — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avatāriyā — descending; kailā — did; bhaktira — of devotional service; pracāra — propagation.
TRANSLATION
Śrīla Advaita Ācārya Prabhu appeared as an incarnation of a devotee. He is in the category of Kṛṣṇa, but He descended to this earth to propagate devotional service.