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hṛdi yasya preraṇayā
pravartito ‘haṁ varāka-rūpo ‘pi
tasya hareḥ pada-kamalaṁ
vande caitanya-devasya

Synonyms

hṛdi—within the heart; yasya—of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives His pure devotees the intelligence to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement); preranaya—by the inspiration; pravartitaḥ—engaged; Aham—I; varāka—insignificant and low; rupah—Rūpa Gosvāmī; api—although; tasya—of Him; hareḥ—of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pada-kamalam—to the lotus feet; vande—let me offer my prayers; caitanya-devasya—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. 

Translation

‘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 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given me the chance to write these books.’ “ 

Purport

This verse is from Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.1.2). 

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