SB 1.4.6 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 6
Katham alakshitah pouroih sampraptah kurujangalan Unmatta muka jada bat vicharan gajasahvaye
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Katham—how, alakshitah—recognised, pouroih—by the citizens, sampraptah—reaching, kurujanglan—provinces of the name, unmatta—mad, muka—dumb, jadabat—stunted, vicharan—wondering, gajasahvaye—name with perfix of gaja (elephant).
TRANSLATION
How He (the son of Vyasa) was recognised by the citizens when he entered the city of Hastinapur (now Delhi) after first wondering in the provinces of Kuru and Jangal, appearing like a mad man dumb and stunted.
PURPORT
The present city of Delhi was formerly known as Hastinapur on account of its first being established by the King Hasti, Goswami Sukdeva after being out of His paternal home was roaming like a mad man dumb and stunted and therefore it was very difficult for thc citizens to recognise Him in His exhalted position. A sage is not therefore recognised by seeing but he is recognised by hearing. One should approach a Sadhu or great sage not for seeing but for hearing him. If one is not prepared to give an aural reception to the words of a Sadhu there is no change or gaining anything from such Sadhu. Sukdeva Goswami was a Sadhu who could speak on transcendental activities of the Lord. He was not for satisfying the whims of ordinary citizens. He was recognised when He spoke on the subject of Bhagwatam and He never attempted to make show of jugglery like a magician, chemist or physician. Outwardly He appeared to be a stunted dumb mad man but in fact He was the most elevated transcendental personality.