Madhya-līlā

Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Verse 180 of 231
Cc Madhya 17.180

তথাপি পুরী দেখিঽ তাঙ্র ঽবৈষ্ণবঽআচার ঽশিষ্যঽ করিঽ তাঙ্র ভিক্ষা কৈল অংগীকার

तथापि पुरी देखिऽ ताङ्र ऽवैष्णवऽआचार ऽशिष्यऽ करिऽ ताङ्र भिक्षा कैल अंगीकार

tathāpi purī dekhi' tāṅra 'vaiṣṇava'-ācāra 'śiṣya' kari' tāṅra bhikṣā kaila aṅgīkāra

Synonyms

tathāpistill; purīMādhavendra Purī; dekhi'after seeing; tāṅraof the brāhmaṇa; vaiṣṇava-ācārabehavior like a Vaiṣṇava; śiṣya kari'accepting him as his disciple; tāṅra bhikṣāfood offered by him; kaila aṅgīkāraaccepted..

Translation

Although the brāhmaṇa belonged to the Sanoḍiyā community, Śrīla Mādhavendra Purī saw that he behaved like a Vaiṣṇava and therefore accepted him as his disciple. The food he cooked was also accepted by Mādhavendra Purī.

Verse 180 of 231
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