SB 1.6.5 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 5
Sri Narda Uvacha, Bhikshubhir vipravasite vijnana drestivir mama Vartamano Vaysyadye tato etad akarosham
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Sri Narada Uvacha—Sri Narada said, Bhikshubhir—by the great sages, Vipravasite—having departed for other places, Vijnana—scientific spiritual knowledge, Adestrbhir—those who imparted upon me, Mama—mine, Vartamano—present, Vaysyadye—before this duration of life, Tato—there after, Etad—this much, Akarosham—performed.
TRANSLATION
Sri Naradaji said, The great sages who had imparted upon me scientific knowledge in transcendence, having departed from me for other places I had to pass on my life like this.
PURPORT
In His previous life when Naradaji was impregnated with spiritual knowledge by the Grace of the great sages, there was a tangible change in his life although he was only a boy of five years only. That is an important symptom visible after initiation from the bonafide spiritual master. Actual association of a devotee brings about quick change in life for spiritual realisation and how it so acted upon the previous life of Sri Narada Muni is described by and by in this chapter.