CC Madhya 13.16
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 13, Text 16
চন্দন-জলেতে করে পথ নিষেচনে ।
তুচ্ছ সেবা করে বসি’ রাজ-সিংহাসনে ॥ ১৬ ॥
তুচ্ছ সেবা করে বসি’ রাজ-সিংহাসনে ॥ ১৬ ॥
candana-jalete kare patha niṣecane
tuccha sevā kare vasi’ rāja-siṁhāsane
tuccha sevā kare vasi’ rāja-siṁhāsane
Word by word
candana-jalete — with sandalwood water; kare — does; patha — road; niṣecane — sprinkling; tuccha — insignificant, menial; sevā — service; kare — performs; vasi’ — although in possession of; rāja-siṁhāsane — the royal throne.
Translation
The King sprinkled the road with sandalwood-scented water. Although he was the owner of the royal throne, he engaged in menial service for the sake of Lord Jagannātha.