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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.244
নারদ কহে, — ‘একবস্তু মাগি তোমার স্থানে’ ।
ব্যাধ কহে, — “মৃগাদি লহ, যেই তোমার মনে ॥ ২৪৪ ॥
nārada kahe, — ‘eka-vastu māgi tomāra sthāne’
vyādha kahe, — “mṛgādi laha, yei tomāra mane
“Nārada Muni then told the hunter, ‘I have one thing to beg of you.’
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Nārada Muni tells the hunter that he has one thing to beg of him.
The hunter replies that Nārada Muni may take whatever animals or anything else he would like.
The exchange shows Nārada Muni making a request and the hunter expressing willingness to give.
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.
When someone asks something of me, am I willing to hear the request?
Give someone your full attention today when they ask you for something.
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