CC Madhya 8.40 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Madhya-līlā 8.39 - Madhya-līlā 8.41

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 40

mahad-vicalanaṁ nṛṇāṁ

gṛhiṇāṁ dīna-cetasām

niḥśreyasāya bhagavan

nānyathā kalpate kvacit

SYNONYMS

mahat-vicalanam—the wandering of saintly persons; nṛṇām—of human beings; gṛhiṇām—who are householders; dīna-cetasām—low-minded; niḥśreyasāya—for the ultimate benefit; bhagavan—O my Lord; na anyathā—not any other purpose; kalpate—one imagines; kvacit—at any time.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord, sometimes great saintly persons go to the homes of householders, although these householders are generally low-minded. When a saintly person visits their homes, one can understand that it is for no other purpose than to benefit the householders.'

PURPORT

This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.8.4).

Madhya-līlā 8.39 - Madhya-līlā 8.41