Ādi-līlā | Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 3.104
tulasī-dala-mātreṇa
jalasya culukena vā
vikrīṇīte svam ātmānaḿ
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.
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