210 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

TRANSLATION

“The words krsnaramas ca refer to one who takes pleasure in thinking of
Krsna. Even though such a person may be a hunter, he is still worshipable and
is the best of devotees.

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OF SB-AlCdF Fo] QA Hlaiza |
AS) CSCS ST HOHA-TSAA GiTA 225 1

eka bhakta-vyddhera katha suna savadhane
yahd haite haya sat-sariga-mahimara jfane

SYNONYMS

eka bhakta-vyadhera—one devotee who was a hunter; katha—narration;
suna—please hear; savadhane —with attention; yaha haite—from which; haya—
there is; sat-sariga-mahimara jane —knowledge of the greatness of association
with a great devotee.

TRANSLATION

“| shall now narrate the story of how the hunter became a great devotee by
the association of such an exalted personality as Narada Muni. From this story,
one can understand the greatness of association with pure devotees.

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oF faa Fiatae cafe? ayatael |
facah-aica einrst Bla AAA 1 QO I

eka dina Sri-narada dekhi’ narayana
triveni-snane prayaga karilad gamana

SYNONYMS

eka dina—one day; Sri-ndrada—the great saintly person Narada; dekhi’
narayana—after visiting Lord Narayana; tri-veni-snane—to bathe at the con-
fluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers; prayaga—to Prayaga; karila
gamana—went.

TRANSLATION
“Once upon a time the great saint Narada, after visiting Lord Narayana in
the Vaikunthas, went to Prayaga to bathe at the confluence of three rivers—
the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati.
