Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Verse 212

Antya-līlā | Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 1.212

hṛdi yasya preraṇayā

pravartito 'haḿ varāka-rūpo 'pi

tasya hareḥ pada-kamalaḿ

vande caitanya-devasya

SYNONYMS

hṛdi — within the heart; yasya — of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives His pure devotees the intelligence to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement); preraṇayā — by the inspiration; pravartitaḥ — engaged; aham — I; varāka — insignificant and low; rūpaḥ — Rūpa Gosvāmī; api — although; tasya — of Him; hareḥ — of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pada-kamalam — to the lotus feet; vande — let me offer my prayers; caitanya-devasya — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

TRANSLATION

"Although I am the lowest of men and have no knowledge, the Lord has mercifully bestowed upon me the inspiration to write transcendental literature about devotional service. Therefore I offer my obeisances at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given me the chance to write these books."

PURPORT

This verse is from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.2).

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