CC Adi 3.99 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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.