Text 136] Lord Caitanya Meets Vallabha Bhatta 65
follow his. The parampara system does not allow one to deviate from the com-
mentaries of the previous acaryas. By depending upon the previous acaryas, one
can write beautiful commentaries. However, one cannot defy the previous
acaryas. The false pride that makes one think that he can write better than the
previous acaryas will make one’s comments faulty. At the present moment it has
become fashionable for everyone to write in his own way, but such writing is
never accepted by serious devotees. Because of false pride, every scholar and phi-
losopher wants to exhibit his learning by interpreting the sdstras, especially
Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, in his own way. This system of comment-
ing in one’s own way is fully condemned by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore
He says, ‘artha-vyasta’ likhana sei. Commentaries written according to one’s own
philosophical way are never accepted; no one will appreciate such commentaries
on the revealed scriptures.
TEXT 135
Gucaa weysts ca aca fara |
FA CUS TD Sia’ Sara alae i see i
sridharera anugata ye kare likhana
saba loka manya kari’ karibe grahana
SYNONYMS
Sridharera—of Sridhara Svami; anugata—following in the footsteps; ye —any-
one who; kare likhana—writes; saba loka—everyone; manya kari’—with great
honor; karibe grahana—will accept.
TRANSLATION
_ “One who comments on Srimad-Bhagavatam following in the footsteps of
Sridhara Svami will be honored and accepted by everyone.
TEXT 136
Harare oa Sttas-aiezia |
feria ay Se sy Sigg i sow i
sridharanugata kara bhagavata-vyakhyana
abhimdana chadi’ bhaja krsna bhagavan
SYNONYMS
Sridhara-anugata—following in the footsteps of Sridhara Svami; kara—put
forth; bhagavata-vyakhyana—an explanation of Srimad-Bhagavatam; abhimana
