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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 1: The Spiritual Masters |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 1.12
mahā-viṣṇur jagat-kartā
māyayā yaḥ sṛjaty adaḥ
tasyāvatāra evāyam
advaitācārya īśvaraḥ
SYNONYMS
mahā-viṣṇuḥ — Mahā-Viṣṇu, the resting place of the efficient cause; jagat-kartā — the creator of the cosmic world; māyayā — by the illusory energy; yaḥ — who; sṛjati — creates; adaḥ — that universe; tasya — His; avatāraḥ — incarnation; eva — certainly; ayam — this; advaita-ācāryaḥ — Advaita Ācārya; īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord, the resting place of the material cause.
TRANSLATION
Lord Advaita Ācārya is the incarnation of Mahā-Viṣṇu, whose main function is to create the cosmic world through the actions of māyā.
Copyright © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness