38 Sri-Caitan ya-caritamrta

him. Then the import of the scriptures will be revealed. It is stated in the Vedas:

yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau
tasyaite kathita hy artha prakasante mahatmanah

“The real import of the scriptures is revealed to one who has unflinching faith in
both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the spiritual master.” Srila
Narottama dasa Thakura advises, sadhu-Sastra-guru-vakya, hrdaye kariya aikya. The
meaning of this instruction is that one must consider the instructions of the sadhu,
the revealed scriptures and the spiritual master in order to understand the real
purpose of spiritual life. Neither a sadhu (saintly person or Vaisnava) nor a bona
fide spiritual master says anything that is beyond the scope of the sanction of the
revealed scriptures. Thus the statements of the revealed scriptures correspond to
those of the bona fide spiritual master and saintly persons. One must therefore act
with reference to these three important sources of understanding.

TEXT 49

Sfeaces ences, Hal-sria |
BeAt Saal E-1TH Cver Fercawet ti BD I

itimadhye candrasekhara, misra-tapana
duhkhi haha prabhu-paya kaila nivedana

SYNONYMS

iti-madhye—in the meantime; candragekhara—the clerk of the name Candra-
Sekhara; misra-tapana—as well as Tapana Misra; dubkhi hafia—becoming very
unhappy; prabhu-paya—at the lotus feet of the Lord; kaila—made; nivedana—an
appeal.
TRANSLATION

While Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was instructing Sanatana Gosvami, both Candra-
Sekhara and Tapana Misra became very unhappy. Therefore they submitted an
appeal unto the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 50

SCS Sas ty corata farna |
al ofa Hace, ace Biss Haq eo i

kateka suniba prabhu tomara nindana
na pari sahite, ebe chadiba jivana
