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Cc. Ādi 3.99
Text
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.