Text 50} The Advent of Lord Caitanya 79

SYNONYMS
caitanya-jilara—of the pastimes of Lord Caitanya; vydsa—the authorized writer
Vyasadeva; dasa vrndavana—Vrndavana dasa Thakura; modhura—sweet; kariya—
making it; /#/@—pastimes; kari/a—did; racana—compilation.
TRANSLATION

Srila Vendavana dasa Thakura, the authorized writer of the pastimes of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is as good as Srila Vyasadeva. He has described the pastimes
in such a way as to make them sweeter and sweeter.

TEXT 49

aiq-faaia-Sca Stisen ca ca ate |
CHS CHE wice fag sia artesian se i

grantha-vistara-bhaye chadild ye ye sthana
sei sei sthane kichu kariba vyakhyana
SYNONYMS
grantha—of the book; vistara—of expansion; bhaye—being afraid; chadila—gave
up; ye ye stha@na—which different places; se/ sei sthdne—in those places; kichu—
something; Rariba—i shall make; vy@khyana—description.
TRANSLATION

Being afraid of his book's becoming too voluminous, he left some places without
vivid descriptions. ! shall try to fill those places as far as possible.

TEXT 50

ya Heays coral Cae APA |
Sta GS-y Fag siaeH 44 co t

prabhura lilémrta tenho kaila dsvadana
tanra bhukta-Sesa Richu kariye carvaria

SYNONYMS
prabhura—of the Lord ; /i/@mpta—the nectar of the pastimes; teiho— he { Vrndavana
dasa Thakura); kaila—did; dsvadana—taste; tafra—his; bhukta—remnants; $esa—bal-
ance; kichu—something; kariye—i do; carvana—chew.

TRANSLATION

_ The transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya have actually been relished by
Srila Vendavana dasa Thakura. | am simply trying to chew the remnants of food-
stuffs left by him.
