274 Sr7-Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 17

t(nad api sunicena taror iva sahisnundg
am4@ning maénadena kirtaniyat sadé harift

SYNONYMS

trnat api—than downtrodden grass; sunicena—being lower; tarof—than a tree;
iva—like; sahisnuna—with tolerance; ama@ninad—without being puffed up by false
pride; manadeno—giving respect to all; Akirtaniyah—to be chanted; sada—always;
harih—the holy name of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

“One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree,
and who does not expect personal honor yet is always prepared to give all respect
to others, can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.”

PURPORT

The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse because everyone tramples upon
it yet the grass never protests. This example indicates that a spiritual master or
leader should not be proud of his position; being always humbler than an ordinary
common man, he should go on preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahaprabhu by
chanting the Hare Krsna mantra.

TEXT 32

Cer ate sie’ sal, a, HAC |
area Hife ota sed ak cate n O84

iirdhyva-bahu kari’ kahori, suna, sarva-loka
na@ma-siitre ganthi’ para kanthe ei sloka

SYNONYMS

irdhva-béhu—raising my hands; kari’—doing so; kahon—| declare; Ssuna—please
hear; sarvo-/oka—all persons; nama—of the holy name; siitre—on the thread; ganthi’—
stringing; pora—get it; karthe—on the neck; e/—this; sioka—verse.

TRANSLATION
Raising my hands, | declare, “Everyone please hear me! String this verse on the
thread of the holy name and wear it on your neck for continuous remembrance.”

PURPORT

When chanting the Hare Krsna mahdé-mantra, in the beginning one may commit
many offenses, which are called n@m@bhdsa and nama-aparadha. \n this stage there
is no possibility of achieving perfect love of Krsna by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-
