Madhya 11.57

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বাহ্যজ্ঞান নাহি, সে-কালে কৃষ্ণনাম শুনি' ।
আলিঙ্গন করিবেন তোমায় 'বৈষ্ণব' জানি' ॥ ৫৭ ॥

bahya-jnana nahi, se-kale krsna-nama suni'

aliṅgana karibena tomaya 'vaisnava' jani'

SYNONYMS

bahya-jnana nahi-without external consciousness; se-kale-at that time; krsna-nama suni'-by hearing the holy name of Lord Krsna; aliṅgana karibena-He will embrace; tomaya-you; vaisnava jani'-taking you to be a Vaisnava.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be in a mood of ecstatic love without external consciousness. At that time you should begin to recite those chapters from Srimad-Bhagavatam. Then He will embrace you, knowing you to be a pure Vaisnava.

PURPORT

A Vaisnava is always ready to help another Vaisnava progress toward realization of the Absolute Truth. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya could understand the King's position as a pure Vaisnava. The King was always thinking of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Bhattacarya wanted to help him approach the Lord. A Vaisnava is always compassionate, especially when he sees a prospective devotee very determined (drdha-vrata). Consequently Bhattacarya was ready to help the King.

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