CC Madhya 24.229
Madhya-līlā, Chapter 24, Text 229
এক ভক্ত-ব্যাধের কথা শুন সাবধানে ।
যাহা হৈতে হয় সৎসঙ্গ-মহিমার জ্ঞানে ॥ ২২৯ ॥
যাহা হৈতে হয় সৎসঙ্গ-মহিমার জ্ঞানে ॥ ২২৯ ॥
eka bhakta-vyādhera kathā śuna sāvadhāne
yāhā haite haya sat-saṅga-mahimāra jñāne
yāhā haite haya sat-saṅga-mahimāra jñāne
Word by word
eka bhakta-vyādhera — one devotee who was a hunter; kathā — narration; śuna — please hear; sāvadhāne — with attention; yāhā haite — from which; haya — there is; sat-saṅga-mahimāra jñāne — knowledge of the greatness of association with a great devotee.
Translation
“I shall now narrate the story of how a hunter became a great devotee by the association of such an exalted personality as Nārada Muni. From this story, one can understand the greatness of association with pure devotees.”