Text 345]
Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse
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TRANSLATION
“Whatever you say about Vaiṣṇava behavior, the establishment of Vaiṣṇava temples and Deities and everything else should be supported by evidence from the Purāṇas.
TEXT 344
‘সামান্ত’ সদাচার, আর ‘বৈষ্ণব’-আচার । কর্তব্যকর্তব্য সব ‘স্মার্ত’ ব্যবহার ॥ ৩৪৪ ॥
‘sāmānya’ sad-ācāra, āra ‘vaiṣṇava’-ācāra kartavyākartavya saba ‘smārta’ vyavahāra
SYNONYMS
sāmānya —general;  sat-ācāra —good behavior;  āra —and;  vaiṣṇava —of devotees of Lord Viṣṇu;  ācāra —etiquette;  kartavya-akartavya —things which are to be done and which are not to be done;  saba —all;  smārta —connected with regulative principles;  vyavahāra —business.
TRANSLATION
“You should give general and specific descriptions of the behavior and activities of a Vaiṣṇava. You should outline things that are to be done and things that are not to be done. All this should be described as regulations and etiquette.
TEXT 345
এই সংক্ষেপে সূত্র কহিলুঁ দিগ্দরশন । যবে তুমি লিখিবা, কৃষ্ণ করাবে স্ফুরণ ॥ ৩৪৫ ॥
ei saṅkṣepe sūtra kahiluṅ dig-daraśana   yabe tumi likhibā, kṛṣṇa karābe sphuraṇa
SYNONYMS
ei —thus;  saṅkṣepe —in brief;  sūtra —codes;  kahiluṅ —I have described;  dik-daraśana —just a little direction;  yabe —whenever;  tumi —you;  likhibā —will attempt to write;  kṛṣṇa —Lord Kṛṣṇa;  karābe —will do;  sphuraṇa —manifesting.
TRANSLATION
“I have thus given a synopsis of the Vaiṣṇava regulative principles. I have given this in brief just to give you a little direction. When you write on this subject, Kṛṣṇa will help you by spiritually awakening you.”