Madhya 17.180

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TEXT

তথাপি পুরী দেখি' তাঁর 'বৈষ্ণব'-আচার ।
'শিষ্য' করি' তাঁর ভিক্ষা কৈল অঙ্গীকার ॥ ১৮০ ॥

tathapi puri dekhi' taṅra 'vaisnava'-acara

'sisya' kari' taṅra bhiksa kaila aṅgikara

SYNONYMS

tathapi-still; puri-Madhavendra Puri; dekhi'-after seeing; taṅra-of the brahmana; vaisnava-acara-behavior like a Vaisnava; sisya kari'-accepting him as his disciple; taṅra bhiksa-food offered by him; kaila aṅgikara-accepted.

TRANSLATION

Although the brahmana belonged to the Sanodiya community, Srila Madhavendra Puri saw that he behaved like a Vaisnava and therefore accepted him as his disciple. The food he cooked was also accepted by Madhavendra Puri.

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