CC Antya 1.107
Antya-līlā, Chapter 1, Text 107
‘ঈশ্বর-স্বভাব’ — ভক্তের না লয় অপরাধ ।
অল্পসেবা বহু মানে আত্মপর্যন্ত প্রসাদ ॥ ১০৭ ॥
অল্পসেবা বহু মানে আত্মপর্যন্ত প্রসাদ ॥ ১০৭ ॥
‘īśvara-svabhāva’ — bhaktera nā laya aparādha
alpa-sevā bahu māne ātma-paryanta prasāda
alpa-sevā bahu māne ātma-paryanta prasāda
Word by word
īśvara-svabhāva — the characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhaktera — of the pure devotee; nā laya — does not take; aparādha — any offense; alpa-sevā — very small service; bahu māne — the Lord accepts as very great; ātma-paryanta — giving Himself; prasāda — mercy.
Translation
Characteristically, the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not take seriously an offense committed by a pure devotee. The Lord accepts whatever small service a devotee renders as being such a great service that He is prepared to give even Himself, what to speak of other benedictions.