Text 33] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 17

TRANSLATION

After going to Vrndavana, the brothers preached devotional service and
discovered many places of pilgrimage. They specifically initiated the ser-
vice of Madana-mohana and Govindaji.

TEXT 33

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nana sastra ani’ kaila bhakti-grantha sara
mtidha adhama-janere tenho karila nistara

SYNONYMS

nana sastra—different types of scriptures; dni’—collecting; kaila—com-
piled; bhakti-grantha—of books on devotional service; sdéra—the essence;
mddha—rascals; adhama-janere—and fallen souls; tenho—they; karila
nistara—delivered.

TRANSLATION

Both Ripa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami brought various scriptures
to Vrndavana and collected the essence of these by compiling many
scriptures on devotional service. In this way they delivered all rascals and
fallen souls.

PURPORT
Srila Srinivasa Acdrya has sung:

nana-sastra-vicdranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthapakau
lokanam hita-kdrinau tri-bhuvane manyau saranydkarau

radha-krsna-padaravinda-bhajananandena mattalikau
vande riipa-sanatanau raghu-yugau sri-jiva gopalakau

The six gosvamis, under the direction of Srila Ripa Gosvami and Srila
Sanatana Gosvami, studied various Vedic literatures and picked up the
essence of them, the devotional service of the Lord. This means that all the
gosvamis wrote many scriptures on devotional service with the support of
Vedic literature. Devotional service is not a sentimental activity. The essence
