CC Adi 3.104 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 104
- tulasī-dala-mātreṇa
- jalasya culukena vā
- vikrīṇīte svam ātmānaṁ
- bhaktebhyo bhakta-vatsalaḥ
SYNONYMS
tulasī—of tulasī; dala—a leaf; mātreṇa—by only; jalasya—of water; culukena—by a palmful; vā—and; vikrīṇīte—sells; svam—His own; ātmānam—self; bhaktebhyaḥ—unto the devotees; bhakta-vatsalaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is affectionate to His devotees.
TRANSLATION
“Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is very affectionate toward His devotees, sells Himself to a devotee who offers Him merely a tulasī leaf and a palmful of water.”
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Gautamīya-tantra.