Ādi-līlāChapter 9: The Desire Tree of Devotional Service

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 9.6

mālā-kāraḥ svayaḿ kṛṣṇa-

premāmara-taruḥ svayam

dātā bhoktā tat-phalānāḿ

yas taḿ caitanyam āśraye

SYNONYMS

mālā-kāraḥ — gardener; svayam — Himself; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prema — love; amara — transcendental; taruḥ — tree; svayam — Himself; dātā — giver; bhoktāenjoyer; tat-phalānām — of all the fruits of that tree; yaḥ — one who; tam — unto Him; caitanyam — Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āśrayeI take shelter.

TRANSLATION

I take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who Himself is the tree of transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa, its gardener and also the bestower and enjoyer of its fruits.

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