Text 121] The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya 257

TEXT 120

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vedanta padaite tabe arambha karila
sneha-bhakti kari’ kichu prabhure kahilad

SYNONYMS

vedanta—Vedanta philosophy; paddite—to instruct; tabe—then; drambha—
beginning; karila—made; sneha—affection; bhakti—and devotion; kari’—show-
ing; kichu—something; prabhure—unto the Lord; kahila—said.

TRANSLATION

He then began to instruct Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu on Vedanta philoso-
phy, and out of affection and devotion, he spoke to the Lord as follows.

PURPORT

The Vedanta- or Brahma-sctra, written by Srila Vyasadeva, is a book studied by
all advanced spiritual students, especially by the sannydsis of all religious com-
munities (sampradayas). The sannyasis must read Ved4nta-sitra to establish their
final conclusions concerning Vedic knowledge. Here, of course, the Vedanta men-
tioned is the commentary of Sankaracarya, known as Sariraka-bhasya. Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya intended to convert Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was a
Vaisnava sannydsi, into a Mayavadi sannydsi. He therefore made this arrangement
to instruct Him in Veddanta-sdtra according to the Sariraka commentary of
Sankaracarya. All the sannydasis of the Sankara-sampradaya enjoy seriously study-
ing the Vedanta-sdtra with the Sariraka-bhasya commentary. It is said, vedanta-
vakyesu sada ramantah: “One should always enjoy the studies of the Veddanta-
stra.”

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vedanta-sravana, —ei sannydasira dharma
nirantara kara tumi vedanta Sravana

SYNONYMS
vedanta-sravana—hearing of the Vedanta philosophy; ei—this; sannyasira—of
a person in the renounced order; dharma—factual occupation; nirantara—inces-
