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deya—gives; yei jana—that person who; tadra—to Him; rma—the debt; sodhite—to
pay; Arsna—Lord Krsna; karena—does; cintana—thinking; jala-tulasira sama—equal
to water and tulasi; kichu—any; ghare—in the house; ndhi—there is not; dhana—
wealth.

TRANSLATION
Advaita Acarya considered the meaning of the verse in this way: Not finding any
way to repay the debt He owes to one who offers Him a tulasi leaf and water, Lord
Krsna thinks, ‘‘There is no wealth in My possession that is equal to a tulasi leaf and
water.”
TEXT 107
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OS Ste SETA SeIA SBtaHA ti 5°9 Ui
tabe dtmd veci’ kare rnera sodhana
eta bhavi’ aGcarya karena aradhana
SYNONYMS
tabe—then; atma—Himself; veci’—selling; kare—does; fnera—of the debt; Sodhana
—payment; eta—thus; bhavi’—thinking; acarya—Advaita Acarya; karena—does;
Gradhana—worshiping.
TRANSLATION
Thus the Lord liquidates the debt by offering His own self to the devotee. Con-
sidering this, the Acarya began worshiping the Lord.
PURPORT
Through devotional service one can easily please Lord Krsna with a leaf of the
tulasi plant and a little water. As the Lord says in Bhagavad-gitd (9.26), a leaf, a
flower, a fruit or some water (patrarn pusparh phalarn toyam), when offered with
devotion, very much pleases Him. He universally accepts the services of His devotees.
Even the poorest of devotees in any part of the world can secure a small flower,
fruit or leaf and a little water, and if these offerings, and especially tu/as7 leaves and
Ganges water, are offered to Krsna with devotion, He is very satisfied. It is said that
Krsna is so pleased by such devotional service that He offers Himself to His devotee
in exchange for it. Srila Advaita Acarya knew this fact, and therefore He decided to
call for the Personality of Godhead Krsna to descend by worshiping the Lord with
tulasi leaves and the water of the Ganges.
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NUTT, GHATAMA SAS |
PRAKASH FCA AAA! soo |
