Adi-lila, Chapter 10 291

SYNONYMS

prabhu-priya—the most dear to the Lord; govinda@nanda—of the name
Govindananda; mahd-bhagavata—great devotee; prabhura—of the Lord; kirtaniya—
performer of kirtana; adi—originally; sri-govinda datta—of the name ofiSri Govinda
Datta.

TRANSLATION

Govindananda and Govinda Datta, the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth branches
of the tree, were performers of kirtana in the company of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Govinda Datta was the principal singer in Lord Caitanya’s kirtana party.

PURPORT

Govinda Datta appeared in the village of Sukhacara near Khadadaha.

TEXT 65
Hfewacia-aig cigs arefarn |
Mera Bras Aha fratce ferfea uve a
Sri-vijaya-dasa-nama prabhura akhariya-
prabhure aneka purithi diyache likhiya
SYNONYMS

$ri-vijaya-dasa—of the name Sri Vijaya dasa; n@ma—name; prabhura—of the
Lord; akhariya—chief singer; prabhure—unto the Lord; aneka—many; pufthi—
literatures; diyGche—has given; /ikhiya—by writing.
TRANSLATION
Sri Vijaya dasa, the twenty-seventh branch, another of the Lord’s chief singers,
gave the Lord many books written by. hand.
PURPORT

Formerly there were no printing presses nor printed books. All books were hand-
written. Precious books were kept in manuscript form in temples or important
places, and anyone who was interested in a book had to copy it by hand. Vijaya
dasa was a professional writer who copied many manuscripts and gave them to Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 66

ayae’ afer as yea Sia aia |
afewa ciga fon SawtA-atty | wy tl
