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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 24.279
নারদ কহে, — ‘বৈষ্ণব, তোমার অন্ন কিছু আয় ?’
ব্যাধ কহে, “যারে পাঠাও, সেই দিয়া যায় ॥ ২৭৯ ॥
nārada kahe, — ‘vaiṣṇava, tomāra anna kichu āya?’
vyādha kahe, “yāre pāṭhāo, sei diyā yāya
“Nārada Muni then asked the hunter, ‘My dear Vaiṣṇava, do you have some income for your maintenance?’
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Nārada Muni addressed the hunter affectionately as “My dear Vaiṣṇava.”
He asked whether the hunter had some income for his maintenance. His question showed concern for the hunter’s practical needs.
The hunter replied that whoever his spiritual master sent gave him something when visiting.
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.
Do I pay attention to the practical needs of those pursuing devotional life?
Ask a devotee you know whether there is a small practical need you can help with today.
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