# Cc. Ādi 17.298 > অদ্বৈত-আচার্য-গোসাঞি ভক্ত-অবতার । > কৃষ্ণ অবতারিয়া কৈলা ভক্তির প্রচার ॥২৯৮॥ ## Text > advaita-ācārya-gosāñi bhakta-avatāra > kṛṣṇa avatāriyā kailā bhaktira pracāra ## Synonyms *advaita-ācārya*—Śrī Advaita Prabhu; *gosāñi*—spiritual master; *bhakta-avatāra*—the incarnation of a devotee; *kṛṣṇa*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *avatāriyā*—descending; *kailā*—did; *bhaktira*—of devotional service; *pracāra*—propagation. ## Translation **Śrīla Advaita Ācārya Prabhu appeared as an incarnation of a devotee. He is in the category of Kṛṣṇa, but He descended to this earth to propagate devotional service.**