Ādi-līlā, Chapter 3
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PURPORT
Whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead descends in His human form, He sends ahead all His devotees, who act as His father, teacher and associates in many roles. Such personalities appear before the descent of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Before the appearance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, there appeared His devotees like Śrī Mādhavendra Purī; His spiritual master, Śrī Iśvara Purī; His mother, Śrīmatī Śacīdevī; His father, Śrī Jagannātha Miśra; and Śrī Advaita Ācārya.
TEXT 96
প্রকটিয়া দেখে আচার্য সকল সংসার ।
কৃষ্ণভক্তিগদ্ধহীন বিষয়-ব্যবহার ॥ ৯৬ ॥
prakaṭiyā dekhe ācārya sakala saṁsāra kṛṣṇa-bhakti-gandha-hīna viṣaya-vyavahāra
SYNONYMS
prakaṭiyā —manifesting;  dekhe —He saw;  ācārya —Advaita Ācārya;  sakala —all;  saṁsāra —material existence;  kṛṣṇa-bhakti —of devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa;  gandha-hīna —without a trace;  viṣaya —of the sense objects;  vyavahāra —affairs.
TRANSLATION
Advaita Ācārya having appeared, He found the world devoid of devotional service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa because people were engrossed in material affairs.
TEXT 97
কেহ পাপে, কেহ পুণ্যে করে বিষয়-ভোগ ।
ভক্তিগদ্ধ নাহি, যাতে যায় ভবরোগ ॥ ৯৭ ॥
keha pāpe, keha puṇye kare viṣaya-bhoga bhakti-gandha nāhi, yāte yāya bhava-roga
SYNONYMS
keha —someone;  pāpe —in sinful activities;  keha —someone;  puṇye —in pious activities;  kare —do;  viṣaya —of the sense objects;  bhoga —enjoyment;  bhakti-gandha —a trace of devotional service;  nāhi —there is not;  yāte —by which;  yāya —goes away;  bhava-roga —the disease of material existence.