# Cc. Madhya 17.180 ## Text > tathāpi purī dekhi' tāṅra 'vaiṣṇava,-ācāra > 'śiṣya' kari' tāṅra bhikṣā kaila aṅgīkāra ## Synonyms *tathāpi*—still; *purī*—Mādhavendra Purī; *dekhi'*—after seeing; *tāṅra*—of the *brāhmaṇa*; *vaiṣṇava*-*ācāra*—behavior like a Vaiṣṇava; *śiṣya* *kari'*—accepting him as his disciple; *tāṅra* *bhikṣā*—food offered by him; *kaila* *aṅgīkāra*—accepted. ## Translation **Although the brāhmaṇa belonged to the Sanoḍiyā community, Śrīla Mādhavendra Purī saw that he behaved like a Vaiṣṇava and therefore accepted him as his disciple. The food he cooked was also accepted by Mādhavendra Purī.**