# Cc. Ādi 9.45 ## Text > mālī hañā vṛkṣa ha-ilāṅ ei ta' icchāte > sarva-prāṇīra upakāra haya vṛkṣa haite ## Synonyms *mālī* *hañā*—although I am the gardener; *vṛkṣa* *ha*-*ilāṅ*—I am also the tree; *ei* *ta'*—this is; *icchāte*—by My will; *sarva*-*prāṇīra*—of all living entities; *upakāra*—welfare; *haya*—there is; *vṛkṣa*—the tree; *haite*—from. ## Translation **"Although I am acting as a gardener, I also want to be the tree, for thus I can bestow benefit upon all.** ## Purport Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the most benevolent personality in human society because His only desire is to make people happy. His *saṅkīrtana* movement is especially meant for the purpose of making people happy. He wanted to become the tree Himself because a tree is supposed to be the most benevolent living entity. In the following verse, which is from *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* (10.22.33), Kṛṣṇa Himself highly praised the existence of a tree.