Madhya 8.40

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মহদ্বিচলনং নৄণাং গৃহিণাং দীনচেতসাম্ ।
নিঃশ্রেয়সায় ভগবন্নান্যথা কল্পতে ক্বচিৎ ॥ ৪০ ॥
mahad-vicalanam nrnam
grhinam dina-cetasam
nihsreyasaya bhagavan
nanyatha kalpate kvacit
SYNONYMS
mahat-vicalanam-the wandering of saintly persons; nrnam-of human beings; grhinam-who are householders; dina-cetasam-low-minded; nihsreyasaya-for the ultimate benefit; bhagavan-O my Lord; na anyatha-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 Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.4).