CC Adi 3.99 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 99
- āpani śrī-kṛṣṇa yadi karena avatāra
- āpane ācari’ bhakti karena pracāra
SYNONYMS
āpani—Himself; śrī-kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi—if; karena—He makes; avatāra—incarnation; āpane—Himself; ācari’—practicing; bhakti—devotional service; karena—does; pracāra—propagation.
TRANSLATION
[Advaita Ācārya thought:] “If Śrī Kṛṣṇa were to appear as an incarnation, He Himself could preach devotion by His personal example.