62 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ([Madhya-lila, Ch. 23

TEXT 104

IRACA SRCAA, CTHVI-TUTA |
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vrndavane krsna-seva, vaisnava-acara
bhakti-smrti-sastra kari’ kariha pracara

SYNONYMS
vrndavane—in Vrndavana; krsna-seva—the service of Lord Krsna; vaisnava-
acara —behavior of Vaisnavas; bhakti-smrti-sastra—the reference books of devo-
tional service; kari’—compiling; kariha—do; pracdra—preaching.

TRANSLATION

“Establish devotional service to Lord Krsna and Radharani in Vrndavana.
You should also compile bhakti scripture and preach the bhakti cult from
Vrndavana.”’

PURPORT

Sanatana Gosvami was enjoined (1) to broadcast the revealed scriptures on
devotional service and establish the conclusions of devotional service, (2) to re-
establish lost places of pilgrimage like Vrndavana and Radha-kunda, (3) to
establish the Vrndavana method of temple worship and install Deities in temples
(Sri Sandtana Gosvami established Madana-mohana temple, and Ripa Gosvami
established Govindaji temple.), and (4) to enunciate the behavior of a Vaisnava
(as Srila Sanatana Gosvami did in Hari-bhakti-vilasa). In this way Sanatana
Gosvami was empowered to establish the cult of Vaisnavism. As stated by
Srinivasa Acarya:

nanda-sastra-vicaranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-sarmsthapakau
lokanam hita-kdrinau tribhuvane manyau saranyakarau

radha-krsna-padaravinda-bhajandnandena mattalikau
vande riipa-sandtanau raghu-yugau Sri-jiva-gopdlakau

“| offer my respectful obeisances unto the six Gosvamis, namely Sri Sanatana
Gosvami, Sri Ripa Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha dasa
Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami and $ri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, who are very expert in
scrutinizingly studying all the revealed scriptures with the aim of establishing eter-
nal religious principles for the benefit of all human beings. Thus they are honored
all over the three worlds, and they are worth taking shelter of because they are
absorbed in the mood of the gopis and are engaged in the transcendental loving
service of Radha and Krsna.”
