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.


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Lord Advaita Ācārya is the incarnation of Mahā-Viṣṇu, whose main function is to create the cosmic world through the actions of māyā.

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