A Verse from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Adi 2.2 (The Nectarean Ganges of the Lord’s Activities)
kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-kalā-pāthojani-bhrājitā
sad-bhaktāvali-haṁsa-cakra-madhupa-śreṇī-vihārāspadam
karṇānandi-kala-dhvanir vahatu me jihvā-maru-prāṅgaṇe
śrī-caitanya dayā-nidhe tava lasal-līlā-sudhā-svardhunī
Translation: O my merciful Lord Caitanya, may the nectarean Ganges waters of Your transcendental activities flow on the surface of my desertlike tongue. Beautifying these waters are the lotus flowers of singing, dancing and loud chanting of Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, which are the pleasure abodes of unalloyed devotees. These devotees are compared to swans, ducks and bees. The river’s flowing produces a melodious sound that gladdens their ears.
Srila Prabhupada’s talk for today from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.146, 149-51
From Srila Prabhupada’s early talks on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Nov-Dec, 1966 in New York
[Courtesy: Prabhupadavani.org ]
