Adi-lila, Chapter 8 . 209

SYNONYMS

ei—this; grantha—great literature; /ekhaya—causes me to write; more—unto me;
madana-mohana—the Deity; amara—my; likhana—writing; yena—like; Sukera—of the
parrot; pathana—responding.
TRANSLATION

Actually Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta is not my writing but the dictation of Sri
Madana-mohana. My writing is like the repetition of a parrot.

PURPORT

This should be the attitude of all devotees. When the Supreme Personality of
Godhead recognizes a devotee, He gives him intelligence and dictates how he may
go back home, back to Godhead. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavaa-gita:

tesam satata-yuktanam
bhajatar priti-purvakam

dadami buddhi-yogarn tarn
yena mam upayanti te

“To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, | give the under-
standing by which they can come to Me.” (Bg. 10.10) The opportunity to engage in

the transcendental loving service of the Lord is open to everyone because every

living entity is constitutionally a servant of the Lord. To engage in the service of
the Lord is the natural function of the living entity, but because he is covered by

the influence of maya, material energy, he thinks it to be a very difficult task. But

if he places himself under the guidance of a spiritual master and does everything
sincerely, immediately the Lord, who is situated within everyone’s heart, dictates

how to serve Him (dadami buddhi-yogarn tam). The Lord gives this direction, and

thus the devotee’s life becomes perfect. Whatever a pure devotee does is done by

the dictation of the Supreme Lord. Thus it is confirmed by the author of Caitanya-

caritamrta that whatever he wrote was written under the direction of the Sri°
Madana-mohana Deity.

TEXT 79

cre fafa, awacanatier ce frets |

BICHA ASA CMA FACS ABT 1 99 1
sei likhi, madana-gopala ye likhaya
kasthera puttalf yena kuhake nacaya

SYNONYMS

sei likhi—\ write that; madana-gopala—the Deity Madana-gopala; ye—whatever;
likhaya—dictates to me; kasthera—wooden; puttafi—a doll; yena—like; Ruhake—the
enchanter; macaya—causes to dance.
