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The Spiritual Masters

Cc Ādi 1.12
Text
mahā-viṣṇur jagat-kartā
māyayā yaḥ sṛjaty adaḥ
tasyāvatāra evāyam
advaitācārya īśvaraḥ
Synonyms

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-of the name Advaita Ācārya; īśvaraḥ-the Supreme Lord, the resting place of the material cause.

Translation

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