# Cc. Antya 18.23
## Text
> jīva hañā kare yei tāhāra varṇana
> āpanā śodhite tāra choṅye eka 'kaṇa'
## Synonyms
*jīva* *hañā*—being an ordinary living entity; *kare*—makes; *yei*—whoever; *tāhāra*—of that; *varṇana*—description; *āpanā*—himself; *śodhite*—to purify; *tāra*—of that; *choṅye*—touches; *eka* *kaṇa*—one particle.
## Translation
**When an ordinary living entity describes the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he purifies himself by touching one drop of that great ocean.**