CC Madhya 8.40 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 40
- mahad-vicalanaṁ nṟṇāṁ
- gṛhiṇāṁ dīna-cetasām
- niḥśreyasāya bhagavan
- nānyathā kalpate kvacit
SYNONYMS
mahat-vicalanam—the wandering of saintly persons; nṟṇām—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 (SB 10.8.4).