mahā-viṣṇur jagat-kartā
māyayā yaḥ sṛjaty adaḥ
tasyāvatāra evāyam
advaitācārya īśvaraḥ
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.