# Cc. Ādi 13.70 ## Text > kṛṣṇa avatārite ācārya pratijñā kariyā > kṛṣṇa-pūjā kare tulasī-gaṅgājala diyā ## Synonyms *kṛṣṇa*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *avatārite*—to cause His advent; *ācārya*—Advaita Ācārya; *pratijñā*—promise; *kariyā*—making; *kṛṣṇa*-*pūjā*—worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *kare*—does; *tulasī*—*tulasī* leaves; *gaṅgā*-*jala* *diyā*—with the water of the Ganges. ## Translation **With this consideration, Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, promising to cause Lord Kṛṣṇa to descend, began to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, with tulasī leaves and water of the Ganges.** ## Purport *Tulasī* leaves and Ganges water, with, if possible, a little pulp of sandalwood, is sufficient paraphernalia to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord says in *Bhagavad-gītā:* > patraṁ puspaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ > yo me bhaktyā prayacchati > tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam > aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ "If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it." [[bg/9/26|(Bg. 9.26)]] Following this principle, Advaita Prabhu pleased the Supreme personality of Godhead with *tulasī* leaves and water of the Ganges.