āpani - Himself; śrī-kṛṣṇa - Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi - if; karena - He makes; avatāra - incarnation; āpane - Himself; ācari' - practicing; bhakti - devotional service; karena - does; pracāra - propagation.

[Advaita Ācārya thought:] “If Śrī Kṛṣṇa were to appear as an incarnation, He Himself could preach devotion by His personal example.