dhanuka bhÄá¹…gi' vyÄdha tÄá¹…ra caraṇe paá¸ila
tÄre uá¹hÄÃ±Ä nÄrada upadeÅ›a kaila
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dhanuka bhÄá¹…gi' - breaking the bow; vyÄdha - the hunter; tÄá¹…ra - his (NÄrada Muni's); caraṇe - at the lotus feet; paá¸ila - surrendered; tÄre - him; uá¹hÄÃ±Ä - raising; nÄrada - the great saint NÄrada Muni; upadeÅ›a kaila - gave instruction.
“Being thus assured by the great sage NÄrada Muni, the hunter broke his bow, immediately fell down at the saint’s lotus feet and fully surrendered. After this, NÄrada Muni raised him with his hand and gave him instructions for spiritual advancement.
This is the process of initiation. The disciple must surrender to the spiritual master, the representative of Kṛṣṇa. The spiritual master, being in the disciplic succession stemming from NÄrada Muni, is in the same category with NÄrada Muni. A person can be relieved from his sinful activity if he surrenders to the lotus feet of a person who actually represents NÄrada Muni. NÄrada Muni gave instructions to the hunter after the hunter surrendered.
