श्रीराजोवाच अथ भागवतं ब्रूत यद्धर्मो यादृशो नृणाम् । यथा चरति यद् ब्रूते यैर्लिङ्गैर्भगवत्प्रिय: ॥ ४४ ॥
śrī-rājovāca atha bhāgavataṁ brūta yad-dharmo yādṛśo nṛṇām yathācarati yad brūte yair liṅgair bhagavat-priyaḥ
- śrī-rājā uvāca
- the King spoke
- atha
- next
- bhāgavatam
- about the devotee of the Personality of Godhead
- brūta
- please tell me
- yat-dharmaḥ
- having what duties
- yādṛśaḥ
- having what nature
- nṛṇām
- among men
- yathā
- how
- ācarati
- he behaves
- yat
- what
- brūte
- he speaks
- yaiḥ
- by which
- liṅgaiḥ
- visible symptoms
- bhagavat-priyaḥ
- (he is known as) one dear to the Supreme Lord
Mahārāja Nimi said: Now please tell me in greater detail about the devotees of the Supreme Lord. What are the natural symptoms by which I can distinguish between the most advanced devotees, those on the middle level and those who are neophytes? What are the typical religious activities of a Vaiṣṇava, and how does he speak? Specifically, please describe those symptoms and characteristics by which Vaiṣṇavas become dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.