tṛṇād api su-nīcena
taror iva sahiṣṇunā
amāninā māna-dena
kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ

 tṛṇāt api - than downtrodden grass; su-nīcena - being lower; taroḥ - than a tree; iva - like; sahiṣṇunā - with tolerance; amāninā - without being puffed up by false pride; māna-dena - giving respect to all; kīrtanīyaḥ - to be chanted; sadā - always; hariḥ - the holy name of the Lord.


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“ ‘One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor but is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.’

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