Text 35] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 21
the temple. There are also descriptions of the Govardhana-pija and Ratha-
yatra. The seventeenth vilasa discusses preparations for Deity worship, mahd-
mantra chanting and the process of japa. In the eighteenth vildsa the different
forms of Sri Visnu are described. The nineteenth vilasa discusses the
establishment of the Deity and the rituals observed in bathing the Deity
before installation. The twentieth vilasa discusses the construction of tem-
ples, referring to those constructed by the great devotees. The details of the
Hari-bhakti-vilasa-grantha are given by Sri Kaviraja Gosvami in the Madhya-lila
(24.329-345). The descriptions given in those verses by Krsnadasa Kavirdja
Gosvami are actually a description of those portions compiled by Gopala
Bhatta Gosvami. According to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, the
regulative principles of devotional service compiled by Gopdla Bhatta
Gosvami do not strictly follow our Vaisnava principles. Actually, Gopala Bhat-
ta Gosvami collected only a summary of the elaborate descriptions of
Vaisnava regulative principles from Hari-bhakti-vilasa. It is Srila Bhaktisiddhan-
ta Sarasvati Gosvami’s opinion, however, that to follow the Hari-bhakti-vilasa
strictly is to actually follow the Vaisnava rituals in perfect order. He claims that
the sméarta-samaja, which is strictly followed by caste brahmanas, has in-
fluenced portions that Gopala Bhatta Gosvami collected from the original
Hari-bhakti-vilasa. \t is therefore very difficult to find out Vaisnava directions
from the book of Gopdla Bhatta Gosvami. It is better to consult the commen-
tary made by Sanatana Gosvami himself for Hari-bhakti-vilasa under the
name of Dig-darsini-tika. Some say that the same commentary was compiled
by Gopinatha-paja Adhikari, who was engaged in the service of Sri Radha-
ramanaji and who happened to be one of the disciples of Gopala Bhatta
Gosvami.

Regarding Brhad-bhagavatamrta, there are two parts dealing with the dis-
charge of devotional service. The first part is an analytical study of devotional
service, in which there is also a description of different planets, including the
earth, the heavenly planets, Brahma-loka and Vaikuntha-loka. There are also
descriptions of the devotees, including intimate devotees, most intimate
devotees and complete devotees. The second part describes the glories of
the spiritual world, known as Goloka-mahatmya-nirdpana, as well as the pro-
cess of renunciation of the material world. It also describes real knowledge,
devotional service, the spiritual world, love of Godhead, attainment of life's
destination, and the bliss of the world. In this way there are seven chapters in
each part, fourteen chapters in all.

Dagama-tippani is a commentary on the Tenth Canto of Srimad-
Bhagavatam. Another name for this commentary is Brhad-vaisnava-tosani-
tika. In the Bhakti-ratnakara, it is said that Dasama-tippani was finished in
1476 Sakabda.
