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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
gaṅgā-jala, tulasī-mañjarī anukṣaṇa kṛṣṇa-pāda-padma bhāvi' kare samarpaṇa
SYNONYMS
gaṅgā-jala —the water of the Ganges;  tulasī-mañjarī —buds of the  tulasī ;  anukṣaṇa —constantly;  kṛṣṇa —of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  pāda-padma —lotus feet;  bhāvi' —thinking of;  kare —does;  samarpaṇa —offering.
TRANSLATION
Thinking of the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, He constantly offered tulasī buds in water from the Ganges.
TEXT 109
कृक्केर आह्वान करे करिस्रा ह्रस्वार । अमते कृक्केरे कराहेन अवतार ॥ ১० ॥
kṛṣṇera āhvāna kare kariyā huṅkāra e-mate kṛṣṇere karāila avatāra
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇera —of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  āhvāna —invitation;  kare —makes;  kariyā —making;  huṅkāra —loud shouts;  e-mate —in this way;  kṛṣṇere —Lord Kṛṣṇa;  karāila —caused to make;  avatāra —incarnation.
TRANSLATION
He appealed to Śrī Kṛṣṇa with loud calls and thus made it possible for Kṛṣṇa to appear.
TEXT 110
চৈতক্কের অবতারে এই মুখ্য হেতু । ভক্কের ইচ্ছার অবতরে ধর্মসেতু ॥ ১১ ॥
caitanyera avatāre ei mukhya hetu bhaktera icchāya avatare dharma-setu
SYNONYMS
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.