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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.263
তবে সেই মৃগাদি তিনে নারদ সুস্থ কৈল ।
সুস্থ হঞা মৃগাদি তিনে ধাঞা পলাইল ॥ ২৬৩ ॥
tabe sei mṛgādi tine nārada sustha kaila
sustha hañā mṛgādi tine dhāñā palāila
“The three animals that were half-killed were then brought to their consciousness by the sage Nārada. Indeed, the animals got up and swiftly fled.
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The three animals had been left half-killed.
The sage Nārada brought them back to consciousness.
The animals got up and swiftly fled. Their recovery followed the hunter’s surrender and his receiving spiritual instructions.
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
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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “surrender”
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What stands out to you about the animals’ condition before and after Nārada’s intervention?
Pause today to reflect on the three animals rising and escaping, and notice your response to their relief.
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