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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.141
এই সব রহু — কৃষ্ণচরণ-সম্বন্ধে ।
আত্মারামের মন হরে তুলসীর গন্ধে ॥ ১৪১ ॥
ei saba rahu — kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sambandhe
ātmārāmera mana hare tulasīra gandhe
“Apart from the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa, when tulasī leaves are offered at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, even the aroma of the leaves attracts the minds of self-realized persons.
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Tulasī leaves are offered at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Even the aroma of these offered leaves attracts the minds of self-realized persons.
Apart from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, the aroma of tulasī offered to Him also has this power of attraction.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa was very sorry about this, and he brought the news to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, inquiring from Him why the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs did not utter the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. In reply, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that they were offenders and that one should not associate with them.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What strikes you about the attraction of something as simple as offered tulasī leaves?
Take a moment today to reflect on tulasī leaves offered at Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
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