Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.227
Saintly Association Can Transform Anyone
“The word ‘nirgrantha,’ when combined with ‘api’ used in the sense of certainty, indicates a person who is a hunter by profession or who is very poor. Nonetheless, when such a person associates with a great saint like Nārada, he engages in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- Here ‘nirgrantha,’ combined with ‘api’ in the sense of certainty, indicates a professional hunter or a very poor person.
- Even such a person can associate with a great saint like Nārada.
- Through that association, the person engages in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service.
Try this today
Reflect on one judgment you have made based on occupation or wealth, and recall that saintly association can lead a person to Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Ask yourself
Do I let someone's occupation or poverty shape my view of their capacity for devotion?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.