230 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 2

TEXT 85

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yadi keha hena kaya, grantha kaila sloka-maya,
itara jane naribe bujhite
prabhura yei acarana, sei kari varnana,
sarva-citta nari dradhite

SYNONYMS
yadi—if; keha—someone; hena—thus; kaya—says; grantha—this book;
kaila—is made; sloka-maya—with various Sanskrit verses; itara—ordinary;
jane—persons; naribe bujhite—will not be able to understand; prabhura—of
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yei—whatever; dcarana—activities; sei—
that; kari—l do; varnana—description; sarva-citta—all hearts; nari—! am
unable; aradhite—to please.

TRANSLATION

If one says that Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is full of Sanskrit verses and
therefore not understandable by a common man, | reply that what | have
described are the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and that for me to
satisfy everyone is not possible.

PURPORT

Srila Kaviraja Gosvami and one who follows in his footsteps do not have to
cater to the public. Their business is simply to satisfy the previous dcadryas and
describe the pastimes of the Lord. One who is able to understand can relish
this exalted transcendental literature, which is actually not meant for ordinary
persons like scholars and literary men. Generally, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s
pastimes recorded in Caitanya-caritémrta are studied in universities and
scholastic circles from a literary and historical point of view, but actually
Caitanya-caritamrta is not a subject matter for research workers or literary
scholars. It is simply meant for those devotees who have dedicated their lives
to the service of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
