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apani sri-krsna yadi karena avatara

apane acari’ bhakti karena pracara

SYNONYMS

apani—Himself; sri-krsna—Lord Krsna; yadi—if; karena—He makes; avatara—incarnation; apane—Himself; acari’-practicing; bhakti—devotional service; karena—does; pracara—propagation.

TRANSLATION (Advaita Acarya thought:) "If Sri Krsna were to appear as an incarnation, He Himself could preach devotion by His personal example.