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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.266
গ্রামে ধ্বনি হৈল, ব্যাধ ‘বৈষ্ণব’ হইল ।
গ্রামের লোক সব অন্ন আনিতে লাগিল ॥ ২৬৬ ॥
grāme dhvani haila, — vyādha ‘vaiṣṇava’ ha-ila
grāmera loka saba anna ānite lāgila
“The news that the hunter had become a Vaiṣṇava spread all over the village. Indeed, all the villagers brought alms and presented them to the Vaiṣṇava who had formerly been a hunter.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The villagers brought gifts when they learned that the hunter had become a Vaiṣṇava. The purport describes offering a gift when visiting a saintly person as a public duty.
Every Vaiṣṇava depends on Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is ready to supply life’s necessities when a Vaiṣṇava follows the principles given by the spiritual master.
Householders should maintain themselves outside the temple unless fully engaged in the Lord’s service under the authorities’ direction. A temple must not become merely a place to eat and sleep.
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “saintly”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “depends”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you combine dependence on Kṛṣṇa with responsible service rather than passive dependence on others?
If you visit a saintly person today, bring a small gift to offer.
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