CC Madhya 13.17

Madhya-līlā, Chapter 13, Text 17

উত্তম হঞা রাজা করে তুচ্ছ সেবন ।
অতএব জগন্নাথের কৃপার ভাজন ॥ ১৭ ॥

uttama hañā rājā kare tuccha sevana
ataeva jagannāthera kṛpāra bhājana

Word by word

uttama hañā — although very respectable; rājā — the King; kare — accepts; tuccha — menial; sevana — service; ataeva — therefore; jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; kṛpāra — in the matter of mercy; bhājana — suitable candidate.

Translation

Although the King was the most exalted respectable person, still he accepted menial service for the Lord; he therefore became a suitable candidate for receiving the Lord’s mercy.