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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.270
আস্তে-ব্যস্তে ধাঞা আসে, পথ নাহি পায় ।
পথের পিপীলিকা ইতি-উতি ধরে পায় ॥ ২৭০ ॥
āste-vyaste dhāñā āse, patha nāhi pāya
pathera pipīlikā iti-uti dhare pāya
“With great alacrity the hunter began to run toward his spiritual master, but he could not fall down and offer obeisances because ants were running hither and thither around his feet.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The hunter eagerly ran toward his spiritual master.
He wanted to fall down and offer obeisances, but ants were moving around his feet.
His eagerness to honor his spiritual master did not make him disregard the ants.
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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you remain attentive to small living beings even when you are eager or hurried?
Today, look carefully where you step and avoid stepping on any ants you notice.
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