368 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 10
TEXT 24
Ta TTT
aaa THATTTTT |
7 d n ‘ = LN
TW AL ARTETA: URI!
tan me bhavan nara-devabhimana-
madena tucchikrta-sattamasya
krsista maitri-drsam arta-bandho
yatha tare sad-avadhyanam arhah

tat—therefore; me—unto me; bhavan—your good self; nara-deva-
abhimana-madena—by madness due to having the body of a king and
thus being proud of it; twcechikrta—who has insulted; sat-tamasya—you
who are the best among human beings; krsista—kindly show; maitri-
drsam—your causeless mercy upon me like a friend; arta-bandho—O
friend of all distressed persons; yathé—so; tare—I can get relief from;
sat-avadhydnam—neglecting a great personality like you; amhah—
the sin.

TRANSLATION

Whatever you have spoken appears to me to be contradictory. O
best friend of the distressed, I have committed a great offense by
insulting you. I was puffed up with false prestige due to possessing
the body of a king. For this I have certainly become an offender.
Therefore I pray that you kindly glance at me with your causeless
mercy. If you do so, I can be relieved from sinful activities
brought about by insulting you.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has said that by offending a Vaisnava, one
finishes all his spiritual activities. Offending a Vaisnava is considered the
mad elephant offense. A mad elephant can destroy an entire garden
which has been developed with great labor. One may attain the topmost
platform of devotional service, but somehow or other if he offends a
