254 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 20

TRANSLATION

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

TEXT 22

Boq Rael HAAS Aicr Stay |
ABABA APS SoA AWBAA 1 22 I

uttama haha apanake mane trnadhama
dui-prakare sahisnuta kare vrksa-sama

SYNONYMS

uttama hafid—although being very exalted; dpanake—himself; mane—thinks;
trna-adhama—lower than a blade of the grass on the ground; dui-prakare—in
two ways; sahisnuta—tolerance; kare—performs; vrksa-sama—like the tree.

TRANSLATION

“These are the symptoms of one who chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.
Although he is very exalted, he thinks himself lower than the grass on the
ground, and like a tree, he tolerates everything in two ways.

TEXT 23

qe can sifecere FSR al catara |
SA CACTS SICA Al Al TH WV |

vrksa yena katileha kichu na bolaya
sukafia maileha kare pani na magaya

SYNONYMS
vrksa—a tree; yena—as; katileha—when it is cut; kichu na bolaya—does not
say anything; sukafa—drying up; maileha—if dying; kare—anyone; pani—
water; nd magaya—does not ask for.

TRANSLATION

“When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it
does not ask anyone for water.
