Text 241] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 37
PURPORT
The Brahma-sambhita is a very important scripture. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ac-
quired the Fifth Chapter from the Adi-keSava temple. In that Fifth Chapter, the
philosophical conclusion ot acintya-bhedabheda-tattva (simultaneous oneness
and difference) is presented. The chapter also presents methods of devotional
service, the eighteen-syllable Vedic hymn, discourses on the soul, the Supersoul
and fruitive activity, an explanation of kama-gayatri, kama-bija and the original
Mahda-Visnu, and a specific description of the spiritual world, specifically Goloka
Vindavana. Brahma-samhita also explains the demigod Ganesa, the
Garbhodakaéayi Visnu, the origin of the Gayatri mantra, the form of Govinda and
His transcendental position and abode, the living entities, the highest goal, the
goddess Durga, the meaning of austerity, the five gross elements, love of God-
head, impersonal Brahman, the initiation of Lord Brahma, and the vision of tran-
scendental love enabling one to see the Lord. The steps of devotional service are
also explained. The mind, yoga-nidrd, the goddess of fortune, devotional service
in spontaneous ecstasy, incarnations beginning with Lord Ramacandra, Deities,
the conditioned soul and its duties, the truth about Lord Visnu, prayers, Vedic
hymns, Lord Siva, Vedic literature, personalism and impersonalism, good behavior
and many other subjects are also discussed. There is also a description of the sun
and the universal forms of the Lord. All these subjects are conclusively explained
in a nutshell in this Brahma-samhitad.
TEXT 241
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bahu yatne sei punthi nila lekhaiya
‘ananta padmanabha’ aila harasita hafid
SYNONYMS
bahu yatne—with great attention; sei punthi—that scripture; nila—took;
lekhaiya—having it copied; ananta-padmanabha—to Ananta Padmanabha; aila —
came; harasita—in great happiness; hafid—being.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu copied the Brahma-samhita and afterwards, with
great pleasure, went to a place known as Ananta Padmanabha.
PURPORT
Concerning Ananta Padmanabha, one should refer to Madhya-lila, Chapter
One, text 115.
