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Šri Caitanya -caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā Ch 24]
TEXT 256
ব্যাধ কহে,—‘যেই কহ, সেই ত’ করিব’ । নারদ কহে.—‘ধনুক ভাঙ্গ. তবে সে কতিব’ ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
vyādha kahe,—‘yei kaha, sei ta’ kariba’ nārada kahe.—‘dhanuka bhāṇga, tabe se kahiba’
SYNONYMS
vyādha kahe —the hunter replied;  yei kaha —whatever you say;  sei ta’ kariba —that I shall do;  nārada kahe —Nārada Muni replied;  dhanuka bhāṅga —break your bow;  tabe —then;  se kahiba —I shall speak to you.
TRANSLATION
“The hunter then said, ‘My dear sir, whatever you say I shall do.’ Nārada immediately ordered him, ‘First of all, break your bow. Then I shall tell you what is to be done.’
PURPORT
This is the process of initiation. The disciple must admit that he will no longer commit sinful activity —namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. He promises to execute the order of the spiritual master. Then the spiritual master takes care of him and elevates him to spiritual emancipation.
TEXT 257
ব্যাধ কহে,—‘দমুক ভাঙ্গিলে বর্তিব কেমনে   ?’ নারদ কহে,—‘আমি অন্ন দিব প্রতিদিনে   ॥’ ২৫৭ ॥
vyādha kahe,—‘dhanuka bhāṅgile vartiba kemane?’ nārada kahe,—‘āmi anna diba prati-dine’
SYNONYMS
vyādha kahe —the hunter replied;  dhanuka bhāṅgile —if I break my bow;  vartiba kemane —what will be the source of my maintenance;  nārada kahe —Nārada Muni replied;  āmi —I;  anna —food;  diba —shall supply;  prati-dine —every day.
TRANSLATION
“The hunter replied, ‘If I break my bow, how shall I maintain myself?’ Nārada Muni replied, ‘Do not worry. I shall supply all your food every day.’