CC Antya 20.21

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 20: The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers

CC Antya 20.20

CC Antya 20.22

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

tṛṇād api su-nīcena
taror iva sahiṣṇunā
amāninā māna-dena
kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ

SYNONYMS

tṛṇāt api—than downtrodden grass; su-nīcena—being lower; taroḥ—than a tree; iva—like; sahiṣṇunā—with tolerance; amāninā—without being puffed up by false pride; māna-dena—giving respect to all; kīrtanīyaḥ—to be chanted; sadā—always; hariḥ—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 but is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.’