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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.237
ক্রুদ্ধ হঞা ব্যাধ তাঁরে গালি দিতে চায় ।
নারদ-প্রভাবে মুখে গালি নাহি আয় ॥ ২৩৭ ॥
kruddha hañā vyādha tāṅre gāli dite cāya
nārada-prabhāve mukhe gāli nāhi āya
“When all the animals fled, the hunter wanted to chastise Nārada with abusive language, but due to Nārada’s presence, he could not utter anything abusive.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
When the animals fled, the hunter wanted to chastise Nārada with abusive language.
Due to Nārada’s presence, he could not utter anything abusive.
The hunter’s wish to speak harshly did not become spoken abuse.
Intellectual wonder humbled. Many explanations converge on the attractiveness of devotion; a hunter’s heart is transformed.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this regard, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu narrated a story about how the great sage Nārada converted a hunter into a great Vaiṣṇava, and how this was appreciated by Nārada’s friend Parvata Muni. Sanātana Gosvāmī then offered a prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained the glory of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 24
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What helps me refrain from harsh speech when my plans are frustrated?
If you feel like speaking harshly today, pause before saying anything.
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