Text 2581
Explanations of the Atmarama verse are as follows:
२२७
प्रारम्भिक जीवन
The source of our income is not actually the source of our maintenance. Every living being—from the great Brahmā down to an insignificant ant—is being maintained by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.  Eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān.  The one Supreme Being, Kṛṣṇa, maintains everyone. Our so-called source of income is our own choice only. If I wish to be a hunter, it will appear that hunting is the source of my income. If I become a  brāhmaṇa  and completely depend on Kṛṣṇa, I do not conduct a business, but nonetheless my maintenance is supplied by Kṛṣṇa. The hunter was disturbed about breaking his bow because he was worried about his income. Nārada Muni assured the hunter because he knew that the hunter was not being maintained by the bow but by Kṛṣṇa. Being the agent of Kṛṣṇa, Nārada Muni knew very well that the hunter would not suffer by breaking the bow. There was no doubt that Kṛṣṇa would supply him food.
TEXT 258
ধনুক ভাঙ্গি’ ব্যাধ তাঁর চরণে পড়িল । তারে উঠাঞা নারদ উপদেশ কৈল ॥ ২৫৮ ॥
dhanuka bhāṅgi’ vyādha tāṅra caraṇe paḍila tāre uṭhāñā nārada upadeśa kaila
SYNONYMS
dhanuka bhāṅgi' —breaking the bow;  vyādha —the hunter;  tāṅra —his (Nārada Muni's);  caraṇe —at the lotus feet;  paḍila —surrendered;  tāre —him;  uṭhāñā —raising;  nārada —the great saint Nārada Muni;  upadeśa kaila —gave instruction.
TRANSLATION
“Being thus assured by the great sage Nārada Muni, the hunter broke his bow, immediately fell down at the saint’s lotus feet and fully surrendered. After this, Nārada Muni raised him with his hand and gave him instructions for spiritual advancement.
PURPORT
This is the process of initiation. The disciple must surrender to the spiritual master, the representative of Kṛṣṇa. The spiritual master, being in the disciplic succession stemming from Nārada Muni, is in the same category with Nārada Muni. A person can be relieved from his sinful activity if he surrenders to the lotus feet of a person who actually represents Nārada Muni. Nārada Muni gave instructions to the hunter after the hunter surrendered.