342 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

knowledge, His devotional service and detachment from whatever does not
foster Krsna consciousness. He has descended because He is an ocean of tran-
scendental mercy. Let me surrender unto His lotus feet.

PURPORT

This verse and the following verse are included in the Caitanya-candrodaya-
nataka (6.74), by Sri Kavi-karnapura.

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kalan nastarn bhakti-yogam nijarn yah
praduskartum krsna-caitanya-nama
avirbhitas tasya padaravinde
gadham gadham liyatam citta-bhrngah

SYNONYMS

kalat—from misuse of material propensities and attachment to fruitive activities
and speculative knowledge over the course of time; nastam—destroyed; bhakti-
yogam—the science of devotional service; nijam—which is applicable to Him
only; yah—one who; praduskartum—to revive; krsna-caitanya-nama—named
Lord $ri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avirbhatah —who has appeared; tasya—His;
pada-aravinde—in the lotus feet; gadham gadham—very deeply; liyatam—let
it be merged; citta-bhrngah—my consciousness, like a honeybee.

TRANSLATION

“‘Let my consciousness, which is like a honeybee, take shelter of the lotus
feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has just now appeared as Sri
Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu to teach the ancient system of devotional service
to Himself. This system had almost been lost due to the influence of time.”

PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gita:

yada yada hi dharmasya
glanir bhavati bharata
