CC Antya 1.212 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 212
- hṛdi yasya preraṇayā pravartito ‘haṁ varāka-rūpo ‘pi
- tasya hareḥ pada-kamalaṁ 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).