dhanuka bhÄá¹…gi' vyÄdha tÄá¹…ra caraṇe paá¸ila
tÄre uá¹hÄÃ±Ä nÄrada upadeÅ›a kaila
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.
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.