Text 68] The Lord’s Tour of South India 33
“To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, | give the
understanding by which they can come to Me.” (Bg. 10.10)

The Vedas are considered to have been spoken by the Supreme Lord. They
were first realized by Brahma, who is the first created being within the universe
(tene brahma hrda ya adi-kavaye). Our process is to receive knowledge through
the parampara system, from Krsna to Brahma, to Narada, Vyasa, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and the six Gosvamis. By disciplic succession, Lord Brahma was en-
lightened from within by the original person, Krsna. Our knowledge is fully perfect
due to being handed from master to disciple. A Vaisnava is always engaged in the
transcendental loving service of the Lord, and as such neither karmis nor janis
can understand the activities of a Vaisnava. It is said, vaisnavera kriyda-mudrd vijfie
na bujhaya: even the most learned man depending on direct perception of
knowledge cannot understand the activities of a Vaisnava. After being initiated
into Vaisnavism by Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Bhattacarya realized what a mistake
he had made in trying to understand Ramananda Raya, who was very learned and
whose endeavors were all directed to rendering transcendental loving service to
the Lord.

TEXT 67
COTTA ATH Cs Sif SIA SI
MB fac eifeica Sta CAAA TS Ui v9
tomara prasdde ebe janinu tanra tattva
sambhisile janibe tanra yemana mahattva
SYNONYMS

tomara praside—by Your mercy; ebe—now; janinu—lt have understood;
tanra—of him (Ramananda Raya); tattva—the truth; sambhdsile—in talking
together; janibe—You will know; tanra—his; yemana—such; mahattva—great-
ness.

TRANSLATION

The Bhattacarya said: ‘By Your mercy | can now understand the truth about
Ramananda Raya. In talking with him, You also will acknowledge his great-
ness.”

TEXT 68
wasn sie ey Stata aa |
Sica fara fers Stes cae Safer nw i
angikdra kari’ prabhu tanhara vacana
tanre vidaya dite tanre kaila dlingana
