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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

CC Adi 17.297

CC Adi 17.299

His Divine Grace
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.