Text 265] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 259

PURPORT

The heart of Brahma was enlightened by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
This is Vedic information given in the Svetasvatara Upanisad (6.18):

yo brahmanam vidadhati purvarn
yo vai vedarns ca prahinoti tasmai

tarh ha devam atma-buddhi-prakasar
mumuksur vai saranam aham prapadye

“Because | desire liberation, let me surrender unto the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who first enlightened Lord Brahma in Vedic knowledge through Lord
Brahma’s heart. The Lord is the original source of all enlightenment and spiritual
advancement.” In this connection there are other references given in Emad:
Bhagavatam 2.9.30-35, 11.14.3, 12.4.40 and 12.13.19.

TEXT 265

BI FAcaa oF Dis cz |
AACA Al SCR, 4S ABUT QUT |) Que ti

antaryami isvarera ei riti haye
bahire na kahe, vastu prakase hrdaye

SYNONYMS

antaryami—the Supersoul; isvarera—of the Personality of Godhead; ei—this;
riti—the system; haye—is; bahire—externally; nd kahe —does not speak; vastu—
the facts; prakase—manifests; hrdaye —within the heart.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya continued, ‘‘The Supersoul within everyone’s heart speaks
not externally but from within. He instructs the devotees in all respects, and
that is His way of instruction.”

PURPORT

Here Sri Ramananda Raya admits that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Super-
soul. It is the Supersoul that inspires the devotee; therefore He is the original
source of the gayatri mantra. In the gayatri it is stated: orn bhdr bhuvah svah tat
savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayéat. Savitr is the
original source of all intelligence. That savitr is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is
confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.22):
