108 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Antya-lila, Ch. 4,

PURPORT

The Bhakti-ratnakara refers to the following books by Srila Sanatana Gosvani:
(1) Brhad-bhdagavatamrta, (2) Hari-bhakti-viladsa and his commentary known as
Dig-darsini, (3) Lila-stava and (4) the commentary on the Tenth Canto of Srimad-
Bhagavatam known as Vaisnava-tosani. Sanatana Gosvami compiled many, many
books, all with the aim of describing how to serve the principal Deities of
Vrndavana—Govinda and Madana-gopala. Later, other Deities were gradually
established, and the importance of Vrndavana increased.

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artecatntias Caan ‘aatgefagy’ ata |
Syefe-qena Al Aca fawta i aot

rdpa-gosani kaild ‘rasamrta-sindhu’ sara
krsna-bhakti-rasera yahan pdiye vistara

SYNONYMS
rdpa-gosani—Srila Rapa Gosvamt; kaila—compiled; rasdmrta-sindhu—the
book known as Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu; sara—the essence of knowledge in devo-
tional service; krsna-bhakti-rasera—of the transcendental mellow in devotional
service; yahan—wherein; pdaiye—we can get; vistara—elaboration.

TRANSLATION

Srila Ripa Gosvami also wrote many books, the most famous of which is
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. From that book one can understand the essence of
devotional service to Krsna and the transcendental mellow one can derive
from such service.

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Bagoataale’-airy ay CHT Ss |
AM BBW-ATAR Sl NSA WAN Ls |

‘ujjvala-nilamani’-ndma grantha kaila ara
radha-krsna-lild-rasa tahan pdiye para

SYNONYMS
ujjvala-nila-mani—Ujjvala-nilamani; naéma—named; grantha—scripture;
kaila—compiled; ara—also; radha-krsna-lila-rasa—the transcendental mellow of
the pastimes of Radha and Krsna; tahan—there; paiye—we get; para—the ex-
treme limit.
