216 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

esaba-prasade likhi caitanya-lila-guna
Jani va na jani, kari apana-Sodhana

SYNONYMS

esaba—all these; prasade—by the mercy of; /ikhi—| write; caitanya—of Lord
Caitanya; /ila-guna—pastimes and quality; jani—know; va—or; na—not; jani-know;
kari—do; apana—self; sodhana—purification.

TRANSLATION

It is by the mercy of all these Vaisnavas and gurus that | attempt to write about
the pastimes and qualities of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Whether | know or know
not, it is for self-purification that | write this book.

PURPORT

This is the sum and substance of transcendental writing. One must be an autho-
rized |Vaisnava,‘humble and pure. One should write transcendental literature to
purify oneself, not for credit. By writing about the pastimes of the Lord, one
associates with the Lord directly. One should not ambitiously think, “I shall become
a great author. | shall be celebrated as a writer.” These are material desires. One
should attempt to write for self-purification. It may be published, or it may not be
published, but that does not matter. If one is actually sincere in writing, all his
ambitions will be fulfilled. Whether one is known as a great author is incidental.
One should not attempt to write transcendental literature for material name and
fame.

TEXT 6

TM Blas AU, FHCAMAASHs VA |
ATS COTS Gewerierte Tse COGAN |v |

malakarah svayam krsna-premamara-taruh svayam
data bhokta tat-phalanam yas tarn caitanyam asraye

SYNONYMS

malakarah—gardener; svavam—Himself; krsna—Lord Krsna; prema—love; amara—
transcendental; taruh—tree; svayam—Himself; data—giver; bhokta—enjoyer; tat-
phalanam—of all the fruits of that tree; yah—one who; tam—unto Him; caitanyam—
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asraye—| take shelter.

TRANSLATION

I take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
who Himself is the tree of transcendental love of Krsna, its gardener and also the
bestower and enjoyer of its fruits.
