Adi-lila, Chapter 8 187

SYNONYMS

krsna-lila—the pastimes of Lord Krsna; bhdgavate—in the book Srimad-
Bhagavatam; kahe—tells; veda-vydsa—V yasadeva, the editor of the Vedic literatures;
caitanya-lilara—of the pastimes of Lord Caitanya; vydsa—compiler; vrnda@vana-dasa—
is Vrndavana dasa.
TRANSLATION

As Vyasadeva has compiled all the pastimes of Lord Krsna in the Srimad-
Bhagavatam, Thakura Vrndavana dasa has depicted the pastimes of Lord Caitanya.

TEXT 35

FRAGA CHM COTTAM’ |
Tet SAAC ATH AS SAH 11 we I

vrndavana-dasa kaila ‘caitanya-mangala’
yanhara Sravane nase sarva amangala

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-dasa—of the name Vrndavana dasa; kai/a—compiled; caitanya-mangala—
the book named Caitanya-mangala; yanhara—of which; sravane—by hearing; nase—
annihilated; sarva—all; amafhgala—inauspiciousness.

TRANSLATION

Thakura Vendavana dasa has composed Caitanya-mangala. Hearing this book will
annihilate all misfortune.
TEXT 36

Cpes-fastea ace etfeca afer |
acs ofa Susie faeces Aa I Ov |

caitanya-nitaira yate janiye mahima
yate jani krsna-bhakti-siddhantera sima

SYNONYMS

caitanya-nitaira—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu;
yate—in which; janiye—one can know; mahima—all glories; yate—in which; jani—|
can understand; krsna-bhakti—of devotion to Lord Krsna; siddhantera—of the con-
clusion; sima—limit.
TRANSLATION
By reading Caitanya-mangala one can understand all the glories or truths of Lord

Caitanya and Nityananda and come to the ultimate conclusion of devotional service
to Lord Krsna.
