CC Antya 1.212 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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 Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.2).