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 Ca/tanya-
caritamrta that whatever he wrote was written under the direction of the Sri
Madana-mohana Deity.
TEXT 79
Cre fate, amacattatter ca fereta |
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.
