CC Adi 3.104
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - 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
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.