mahÄ-viṣṇur jagat-kartÄ
mÄyayÄ yaḥ sá¹›jaty adaḥ
tasyÄvatÄra evÄyam
advaitÄcÄrya īśvaraḥ
mahÄ-viṣṇuḥ - MahÄ-Viṣṇu, the resting place of the efficient cause; jagat-kartÄ - the creator of the cosmic world; mÄyayÄ - by the illusory energy; yaḥ - who; sá¹›jati - creates; adaḥ - that universe; tasya - His; avatÄraḥ - incarnation; eva - certainly; ayam - this; advaita-ÄcÄryaḥ - Advaita Ä€cÄrya; īśvaraḥ - the Supreme Lord, the resting place of the material cause.