224 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

While He was thinking about how to propitiate Krsna by worship, the following
verse came to his mind.

TEXT 104
Bareaaica SAAT HAC A T |
FAM IANCS BALA SCSTON SSAA! |) 908 Hi
tulasi-dala-matrena
jalasya culukena va
vikrinite svam atmanam
bhaktebhyo bhakta-vatsalah
SYNONYMS

tulasi—of tulasi; dala—a leaf; mdtrena—by only; jalasya—of water; culukena—
by a palmful; va—and; vikrinite—sells; svam—His own; dtmdnam—self; bhaktebhyah
—unto the devotees; bhakta-vatsalah—Lord Krsna, who is affectionate to His
devotees.

TRANSLATION

“Sri Krsna, who is very affectionate toward His devotees, sells Himself to a
devotee who offers merely a tulasi leaf and a palmful of water.”

PURPORT

This is a verse from the Gautamiya-tantra.

TEXTS 105-106

e& catered ators aca faotae |

SWF FTTH OFA CAS FA I Soe hi

Bla wel tifers Seo eae foe |

om Gora Aa FSR As ale wey’ do i

ei Slokartha acarya karena vicarana
krsnake tulasi-jala deya yei jana

tara rna Sodhite krsna karena cintana—
jala-tulasira sama kichu ghare nahi dhana’
SYNONYMS

ei—this; §/oka—of the verse; artha—the meaning; dcarya—Advaita Acarya; karena—
does; vicarana—considering; krsnake—to Lord Krsna; tulasi-jala—tulasi and water;
