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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 ’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).