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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.258
ধনুক ভাঙ্গি’ ব্যাধ তাঁর চরণে পড়িল ।
তারে উঠাঞা নারদ উপদেশ কৈল ॥ ২৫৮ ॥
dhanuka bhāṅgi’ vyādha tāṅra caraṇe paḍila
tāre uṭhāñā nārada upadeśa kaila
“Being thus assured by the great sage Nārada Muni, the hunter broke his bow, immediately fell down at the saint’s lotus feet and fully surrendered. After this, Nārada Muni raised him with his hand and gave him instructions for spiritual advancement.
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Assured by Nārada Muni, the hunter broke his bow and fully surrendered at the saint’s lotus feet.
The purport describes this as the process of initiation: the disciple surrenders to the spiritual master, the representative of Kṛṣṇa.
Surrender to one who actually represents Nārada Muni can relieve a person from sinful activity. After the hunter surrendered, Nārada Muni raised him and gave instructions for spiritual advancement.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Intellectual wonder humbled. Many explanations converge on the attractiveness of devotion; a hunter’s heart is transformed.
The mood of Madhya 24 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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
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In this verse: “surrendered”, “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the hunter’s response teach you about readiness to receive spiritual instruction?
Reread the hunter’s actions and write one sentence about what surrender means in this passage.
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