Caitanya-caritāmṛta 20.354
avatāra nāhi kahe — ‘āmi avatāra’ muni saba jāni’ kare lakṣaṇa-vicāra
[avataara naahi kahe — ‘aami avataara’ muni saba jaani’ kare lakshana-vichaara]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
avatāra nāhi kahe — ‘āmi avatāra’ muni saba jāni’ kare lakṣaṇa-vicāra
“An actual incarnation of God never says ‘I am God’ or ‘I am an incarnation of God.’ The great sage Vyāsadeva, knowing all, has already recorded the characteristics of the avatāras in the śāstras.
Purport
In this verse it is clearly stated that a real incarnation of God never claims to be a real incarnation. According to the symptoms described in the śāstra, one can understand who is an avatāra and who is not.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
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