Madhya-līlāChapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārānasī Became Vaishnavas

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 25.83

muktānām api siddhānām

nārāyana-parāyanah

su-durlabhah praśāntātmā

kotishv api mahā-mune

SYNONYMS

muktānām — of persons liberated or freed from the bondage of ignorance; api — even; siddhānām — of persons who have achieved perfection; nārāyana — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; parāyanah — the devotee; su-durlabhah — very rare; praśānta-ātmā — completely satisfied, desireless; kotishu — among many millions; api — certainly; mahā-muneO great sage.

TRANSLATION

"'O great sage, out of many millions of materially liberated people who are free from ignorance, and out of many millions of siddhas who have nearly attained perfection, there is hardly one pure devotee of Nārāyana. Only such a devotee is actually completely satisfied and peaceful.'

PURPORT

This verse is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (6.14.5).

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