186 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 2

not; ye—which; sravane—in the ear; kanakadi—of a damaged conchshell;
chidra—the hole; sama—like; janiha—please know; se—that; sravana—ear;
tara—his; janma—birth; haila—was; akarane—without purpose.

TRANSLATION

“Topics about Krsna are like waves of nectar. If such nectar does not
enter one’s ear, the ear is no better than the hole of a damaged conchshell.
Such an ear is created for no purpose.

PURPORT

In this connection, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes the
following verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.3.17-24):

dyur harati vai purnsam
udyann astam ca yann asau

tasyarte yat-ksano nita
uttama-Sloka-vartaya

taravah kim na jivanti

bhastrah kimh na Svasanty uta
na khaddanti na mehanti

kim grame pasavo ‘pare

sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih
samstutah purusah pasuh

na yat-karna-pathopeto
jatu nama gadagrajah

bile batorukrama-vikraman ye

na Srnvatah karna-pute narasya
jihvasati dardurikeva suta

na copagayaty urugaya-gathah

bharah param patta-kirita-justam

apy uttamangam na namen mukundam
savau karau no kurute saparyam

harer lasat-kaficana-kankanau va
