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 |
FAINT WAUTAL SCS TST SSAHA |) 968 |
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
O@ cotetel wiBTs sca faotae |
SWF FTTH OFA CAS FA I Soe hi
SiH wel mtifecs Se Brae fooA— |
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;
