Text 246] The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacdrya 337

TRANSLATION

Gopinatha Acarya reminded Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya: ‘My dear Bhat-
tacarya, what | foretold to you has now taken place.”

PURPORT

Previously Gopinatha Acarya had informed Sarvabhauma Bhattacdrya that
when he would be blessed by the Lord, he would thoroughly understand the
transcendental process of devotional service. This prediction was now fulfilled.
The Bhattacarya was fully converted to the cult of Vaisnavism, and he was follow-
ing the principles automatically, without being pressured. In Bhagavad-gita (2.40)
it is therefore said, svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: simply by
performing a little devotional service, one can escape the greatest danger. Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya had been in the greatest danger because he had adhered
to Mayavada philosophy. Somehow or other he came into contact with Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and became a perfect devotee. In this way he was saved
from the great falldown of impersonalism.

TEXT 245

Spin’ ace Sica aia’ aareica |
CUA ARCH AF BU CH CATA | 28 I

bhattacarya kahe tanre kari’ namaskare
tomara sambandhe prabhu krpa kaila more

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; tam#re—unto Gopinatha
Acarya; kari’—doing; namaskare—obeisances; tomara sambandhe—on account
of your relationship; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa—mercy; kaila—
showed; more—unto me.
TRANSLATION

Offering his obeisances to Gopinatha Acarya, the Bhattacarya said:
‘Because | am related to you and you are a devotee, by your mercy the Lord
has shown mercy to me.

TEXT 246
BA—TASitgs, tly —Se-aTg |
QS Stl CHA CAT CSAA ARCH 1 V8 tl

tumi—mahabhdagavata, mi —tarka-andhe
prabhu krpa kaila more tomara sambandhe
