CC Madhya 8.40
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - 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
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).