226 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

ganga-jala, tulasi-mafijari anuksana
kesna-pada-padma bhavi’ kare samarpana
SYNONYMS
gafiga-jala—the water of the Ganges; tulasi-mafijari— buds of the tulasi; anuksana—
constantly; Arsna—of Lord Krsna; pada-padma—lotus feet; bhavi’— thinking of; Rare
—does; samarpana-—offering.
TRANSLATION

Thinking of the lotus feet of Sri Krsna, He constantly offered tulasi buds in
water from the Ganges.

TEXT 109

PUB Bila Sea shawn eis |
GATS FTRVCA SHVM SASHA tl So I

kesnera ahvana kare kariyad hunkara
e-mate krsnere kardila avatara

SYNONYMS

krsnera—of Lord Krsna; adhvana—invitation; kare—makes; kariya—making; hunkara
—loud shouts; e-mate—in this way; krsnere—Lord Kysna; kardila—caused to make;
avatara— incarnation.

TRANSLATION

He appealed to Sri Krsna with loud calls and thus made it possible for Krsna to
appear.

TEXT 110
COTTA SASHA GE BV EE |
SHA OSTA GASH HAAG Il 350 1

caitanyera avatdare ei mukhya hetu
bhaktera icchaya avatare dharma-setu

SYNONYMS

caitanyera—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avatare—in the incarnation; e/—this;
mukhya—principal; hetu—cause; bhaktera—of the devotee; icchaya—by the desire;
avatare—He descends; dharma-setu— protector of religion.

TRANSLATION

_ Therefore the principal reason for Sri Caitanya’s descent is this appeal by Advaita
Acarya. The Lord, the protector of religion, appears by the desire of His devotee.
