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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 13]
kavir mūkavad ātmānaṁ sa dṛṣṭyā darśayen nṛṇām
avyakta-liṅgaḥ—whose symptoms of sannyāsa are unmanifested; vyakta-arthaḥ—whose purpose is manifested; manīṣī—such a great saintly person; unmatta—restless; bāla-vat—like a boy; kaviḥ—a great poet or orator; mūka-vat—like a dumb man; ātmānam—himself; saḥ—he; dṛṣṭyā—by example; darśayet—should present; nṛṇām—to human society.
TRANSLATION
Although a saintly person may not expose himself to the vision of human society, by his behavior his purpose is disclosed. To human society he should present himself like a restless child, and although he is the greatest thoughtful orator, he should present himself like a dumb man.
PURPORT
A great personality very much advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness may not expose himself by the signs of a  sannyāsī . To cover himself, he may live like a restless child or a dumb person, although he is the greatest orator or poet.
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अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । प्रह्लादस्य च संवादं मुनेराजगरस्य च ॥११॥
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam prahrādasya ca saṁvādaṁ muner ājagarasya ca
atra—herein; api—although not exposed to common eyes; udāharanti—the learned sages recite as an example; imam—this; itihāsam—historical incident; purātanam—very, very old; prahrādasya—of Prahlāda Mahārāja; ca—also; saṁvādam—conversation; muneḥ—of the great saintly person; ājagarasya—who took the profession of a python; ca—also.