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dekhiyā vyādhera prema parvata-mahāmuni<br>
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nāradere kahe,—tumi hao sparśa-maṇi<br>
:nāradere kahe,—tumi hao sparśa-maṇi
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dekhiyā—seeing; vyādhera—of the hunter; prema—the ecstatic love; parvata-mahā-muni—the great sage Parvata Muni; nāradere kahe—spoke to Nārada Muni; tumi hao sparśa-maṇi—you are certainly a touchstone.
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“When Parvata Muni saw the ecstatic loving symptoms of the hunter, he told Nārada, ‘Certainly you are a touchstone.
"When Parvata Muni saw the ecstatic loving symptoms of the hunter, he told Nārada, 'Certainly you are a touchstone.'
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When a touchstone touches iron, it turns the iron to gold. Parvata Muni called Nārada Muni a touchstone because by his touch the hunter, who was the lowest among men, became an elevated and perfect Vaiṣṇava. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura said that the position of a Vaiṣṇava can be tested by seeing how good a touchstone he is—that is, by seeing how many Vaiṣṇavas he has made during his life. A Vaiṣṇava should be a touchstone so that he can convert others to Vaiṣṇavism by his preaching, even though people may be fallen like the hunter. There are many so-called advanced devotees who sit in a secluded place for their personal benefit. They do not go out to preach and convert others into Vaiṣṇavas, and therefore they certainly cannot be called sparśa-maṇi, advanced devotees. Kaniṣṭha-adhikārī devotees cannot turn others into Vaiṣṇavas, but a madhyama-adhikārī Vaiṣṇava can do so by preaching. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised His followers to increase the numbers of Vaiṣṇavas.
When a touchstone touches iron, it turns the iron to gold. Parvata Muni called Nārada Muni a touchstone because by his touch the hunter, who was the lowest among men, became an elevated and perfect Vaiṣṇava. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura said that the position of a Vaiṣṇava can be tested by seeing how good a touchstone he is—that is, by seeing how many Vaiṣṇavas he has made during his life. A Vaiṣṇava should be a touchstone so that he can convert others to Vaiṣṇavism by his preaching, even though people may be fallen like the hunter. There are many so-called advanced devotees who sit in a secluded place for their personal benefit. They do not go out to preach and convert others into Vaiṣṇavas, and therefore they certainly cannot be called ''sparśa-maṇi'', advanced devotees. ''Kaniṣṭha-adhikārī'' devotees cannot turn others into Vaiṣṇavas, but a ''madhyama-adhikārī'' Vaiṣṇava can do so by preaching. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised His followers to increase the numbers of Vaiṣṇavas.


:yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
:''yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa''
:āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa
:''āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa''
([[CC Madhya 7.128]])
([[CC Madhya 7.128|CC ''Madhya'' 7.128]])


It is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wish that everyone should become a Vaiṣṇava and guru. Following the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His disciplic succession, one can become a spiritual master, for the process is very easy. One can go everywhere and anywhere to preach the instructions of Kṛṣṇa. The Bhagavad-gītā is Kṛṣṇa’s instructions; therefore the duty of every Vaiṣṇava is to travel and preach the Bhagavad-gītā, either in his country or a foreign country. This is the test of sparśa-maṇi, following in the footsteps of Nārada Muni.
It is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wish that everyone should become a Vaiṣṇava and ''guru''. Following the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His disciplic succession, one can become a spiritual master, for the process is very easy. One can go everywhere and anywhere to preach the instructions of Kṛṣṇa. The [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] is Kṛṣṇa’s instructions; therefore the duty of every Vaiṣṇava is to travel and preach the [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']], either in his country or a foreign country. This is the test of ''sparśa-maṇi'', following in the footsteps of Nārada Muni.
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 19 February 2024



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 277

dekhiyā vyādhera prema parvata-mahāmuni
nāradere kahe,—tumi hao sparśa-maṇi


SYNONYMS

dekhiyā — seeing; vyādhera — of the hunter; prema — the ecstatic love; parvata-mahā-muni — the great sage Parvata Muni; nāradere kahe — spoke to Nārada Muni; tumi hao sparśa-maṇi — you are certainly a touchstone.


TRANSLATION

"When Parvata Muni saw the ecstatic loving symptoms of the hunter, he told Nārada, 'Certainly you are a touchstone.'


PURPORT

When a touchstone touches iron, it turns the iron to gold. Parvata Muni called Nārada Muni a touchstone because by his touch the hunter, who was the lowest among men, became an elevated and perfect Vaiṣṇava. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura said that the position of a Vaiṣṇava can be tested by seeing how good a touchstone he is—that is, by seeing how many Vaiṣṇavas he has made during his life. A Vaiṣṇava should be a touchstone so that he can convert others to Vaiṣṇavism by his preaching, even though people may be fallen like the hunter. There are many so-called advanced devotees who sit in a secluded place for their personal benefit. They do not go out to preach and convert others into Vaiṣṇavas, and therefore they certainly cannot be called sparśa-maṇi, advanced devotees. Kaniṣṭha-adhikārī devotees cannot turn others into Vaiṣṇavas, but a madhyama-adhikārī Vaiṣṇava can do so by preaching. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised His followers to increase the numbers of Vaiṣṇavas.

yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa

(CC Madhya 7.128)

It is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wish that everyone should become a Vaiṣṇava and guru. Following the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His disciplic succession, one can become a spiritual master, for the process is very easy. One can go everywhere and anywhere to preach the instructions of Kṛṣṇa. The Bhagavad-gītā is Kṛṣṇa’s instructions; therefore the duty of every Vaiṣṇava is to travel and preach the Bhagavad-gītā, either in his country or a foreign country. This is the test of sparśa-maṇi, following in the footsteps of Nārada Muni.