Antya 1.212

TEXT 212

TEXT

হৃদি যস্য প্রেরণয়া প্রবর্তিতোঽহং বরাকরূপোঽপি ।
তস্য হরেঃ পদকমলং বন্দে চৈতন্যদেবস্য ॥ ২১২ ॥

hrdi yasya preranaya

pravartito 'ham varaka-rupo 'pi

tasya hareh pada-kamalam

vande caitanya-devasya

SYNONYMS

hrdi-within the heart; yasya-of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives His pure devotees the intelligence to spread the Krsna consciousness movement); preranaya-by the inspiration; pravartitah-engaged; aham-I; varaka-insignificant and low; rupah-Rupa Gosvami; api-although; tasya-of Him; hareh-of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pada-kamalam-to the lotus feet; vande-let me offer my prayers; caitanya-devasya-of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given me the chance to write these books.' "

PURPORT

This verse is from Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.1.2).

[Madhya 19.133]

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