CC Ādi 3.110
Adi-līlā, Chapter 3, Text 110
চৈতন্যের অবতারে এই মুখ্য হেতু ।
ভক্তের ইচ্ছায় অবতরে ধর্মসেতু ॥ ১১০ ॥
ভক্তের ইচ্ছায় অবতরে ধর্মসেতু ॥ ১১০ ॥
caitanyera avatāre ei mukhya hetu
bhaktera icchāya avatare dharma-setu
bhaktera icchāya avatare dharma-setu
Word by word
caitanyera — of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; avatāre — in the incarnation; ei — this; mukhya — principal; hetu — cause; bhaktera — of the devotee; icchāya — by the desire; avatare — He descends; dharma-setu — protector of religion.
Translation
Therefore the principal reason for Śrī Caitanya’s descent is this appeal by Advaita Ācārya. The Lord, the protector of religion, appears by the desire of His devotee.