64 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Antya-lila, Ch. 7

TEXT 133

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sridhara-svami-prasdde ‘bhagavata’ jani
jagad-guru sridhara-svami ‘guru’ kari’ mani

SYNONYMS
$ridhara-svami—of Sridhara Svami; prasaide—by the mercy; bhagavata jani—
we can understand Srimad-Bhagavatam; jagat-guru—the spiritual master of the
entire world; sridhara-svami—Sridhara Svami; guru kari’—as a spiritual master;
mani—| accept.

TRANSLATION

“Sridhara Svami is the spiritual master of the entire world because by his
mercy we can understand Srimad-Bhagavatam. | therefore accept him as a
spiritual master.

TEXT 134

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welaza’ finda He, cHics a atfaca h 908 I

sridhara-upare garve ye kichu likhibe
‘artha-vyasta’ likhana sei, loke na manibe

SYNONYMS

Sridhara-upare—above Sridhara Svami; garve—in false pride; ye kichu
likhibe—whatever you write; artha-vyasta—the opposite meaning; likhana sei—
such writing; loke na manibe—no one will care about it.

TRANSLATION

“Whatever you might write due to false pride, trying to surpass Sridhara
Svami, would carry a contrary purport. Therefore no one would pay attention
to it.

PURPORT

Srimad-Bhagavatam has many tikas, or commentaries, following the parampara
system, but Sridhara Svami's is first. The commentaries of all the other acaryas
