Tovt 2641
Fenlanations of the Atmarama verse
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that one should not want more than what is absolutely necessary. Nārada Muni advises the hunter to accept only what is absolutely necessary for him and his wife. The devotee should always be alert to consume only those things that he absolutely requires and not create unnecessary needs.
TEXT 263
তবে সেই মুগাদি তিনে নারদ স্বুস্থ কৈল । স্বুস্থ হও়া মুগাদি তিনে ধাঞ্য পলাইল ॥ ২৬৩ ॥
tabe sei mrgādi tine nārada sustha kaila sustha hañā mrgādi tine dhāñā palāila
SYNONYMS
tabe —thereafter;  sei —those;  mṛga-ādi —animals, beginning with the deer;  tine —three;  nārada —the sage Nārada;  sustha kaila —brought to their senses;  sustha hañā —coming to consciousness;  mṛga-ādi —the pierced animals;  tine —three;  dhāñā palāila —very swiftly fled away from that place.
TRANSLATION
“The three animals that were half-killed were then brought to their consciousness by the sage Nārada. Indeed, the animals got up and swiftly fled.
TEXT 264
দেখিয়া ব্যাধের মনে হৈল চমৎকার । ঘরে গেল ব্যাধ, শুরুকে ‘করি’ নম্‌স্কার ॥ ২৬৪ ॥
dekhiyā vyādhera mane haila camatkāra ghare gela vyādha, guruke kari’ namaskāra
SYNONYMS
dekhiyā —seeing;  vyādhera —of the hunter;  mane —in the mind;  haila —there was;  camatkāra —wonder;  ghare —home;  gela —went;  vyādha —the hunter;  guruke —to the spiritual master;  kari’ namaskāra —offering obeisances.
TRANSLATION
“When the hunter saw the half-killed animals flee, he was certainly struck with wonder. He then offered his respectful obeisances to the sage Nārada and returned home.