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
