CC Adi 9.34 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 9: The Desire Tree of Devotional Service

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 34

ekalā mālākāra āmi kāhāṅ kāhāṅ yāba

ekalā vā kata phala pāḍiyā vilāba

SYNONYMS

ekalā—alone; mālā-kāra—gardener; āmi—I am; kāhāṅ—where; kāhāṅ—where; yāba—shall I go; ekalā—alone; vā—or; kata—how many; phala—fruits; pāḍiyā—picking; vilāba—shall distribute.

TRANSLATION

"I am the only gardener. How many places can I go? How many fruits can I pick and distribute?

PURPORT

Here Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu indicates that the distribution of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra should be performed by combined forces. Although He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He laments, "How can I act alone? How can I alone pick the fruit and distribute it all over the world?" This indicates that all classes of devotees should combine to distribute the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without consideration of the time, place or situation.