Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 15.170

yas tv indra-gopam atha vendram aho sva-karma-

bandhanurupa-phala-bhajanam atanoti

karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam

govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami

SYNONYMS

yah -- He who (Govinda); tu -- but; indra-gopam -- to the small red insect called indra-gopa; atha va -- or even; indram -- to Indra, King of heaven; aho -- oh; sva-karma -- of one's own fruitive activities; bandha -- bondage; anurupa -- according to; phala -- of reactions; bhajanam -- enjoying or suffering; atanoti -- bestows; karmani -- all fruitive activities and their reactions; nirdahati -- destroys; kintu -- but; ca -- certainly; bhakti-bhajam -- of persons engaged in devotional service; govindam -- unto Lord Govinda; adi-purusham -- the original person; tam -- unto Him; aham -- I; bhajami -- offer my obeisances.

TRANSLATION

"'Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who regulates the sufferings and enjoyments due to fruitive activity. He does this for everyone -- from the heavenly King Indra down to the smallest insect [indra-gopa]. That very Personality of Godhead destroys the karmic reactions of one engaged in devotional service.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Brahma-samhita (5.54).

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