Text 2611
Explanations of the Atmarama verse
ဘုရား
SYNONYMS
nadi-tīre —on the bank of the river;  eka-khāni —just one;  kuṭīra —a cottage;  kariyā —constructing;  tāra āge —just in front of the cottage;  eka-piṇḍi —one raised platform;  tulasī —a  tulasī  plant;  ropiyā —growing.
TRANSLATION
“Nārada Muni continued, ‘Leave your home and go to the river. There you should construct a small cottage, and in front of the cottage you should grow a tulasī plant on a raised platform.
TEXT 2611
তুলসী-পরিক্রমা  কর,  তুলসী-সেবন । নিরন্তর কৃষ্ণনাম করিহ কীর্তন ॥ ২৬১ ॥
tulasī-parikramā kara, tulasī-sevana nirantara krṣṇa-nāma kariha kirtana
SYNONYMS
tulasī-parikramā kara —circumambulate the  tulasī  plant;  tulasī-sevana —just supply water to the root of  tulasī-devī ;  nirantara —continuously;  kṛṣṇa-nāma —the holy name of Kṛṣṇa;  kariha —just perform;  kīrtana —chanting.
TRANSLATION
“‘After planting the tulasī tree before your house, you should daily circumambulate that tulasī plant, serve her by giving her water and other things, and continuously chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.’
PURPORT
This is the beginning of spiritual life. After leaving householder life, one may go to a holy place, such as the bank of the Ganges or Yamunā, and erect a small cottage. A small cottage can be constructed without any expenditure. Four logs serving as pillars can be secured by any man from the forest. The roof can be covered with leaves, and one can cleanse the inside. Thus one can live very peacefully. In any condition, any man can live in a small cottage, plant a  tulasī  tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra . Thus one can make vigorous spiritual advancement. This is not at all difficult. One simply has to follow the instructions of the spiritual master strictly. Then everything will be successful in due course of time. As far as eating is concerned, there is no problem. If Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,