CC Madhya 24.250 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse
TEXT 250
- vyādha tumi, jīva māra--'alpa' aparādha tomāra
- kadarthanā diyā māra'--e pāpa 'apāra'
SYNONYMS
vyādha tumi—you are a hunter; jīva māra—your occupation is to kill animals; alpa—slight; aparādha—offense; tomāra—your; kadarthanā diyā—unnecessarily giving them pain; māra'-when you kill; e pāpa apāra—this sinful activity is unlimited.
TRANSLATION
"Nārada Muni continued, 'My dear hunter, your business is killing animals. That is a slight offense on your part, but when you consciously give them unnecessary pain by leaving them half-dead, you incur very great sins.'
PURPORT