144 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {[Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
vydsa-krpaya sukadevera liladi-smarana
krsna-gunakrsta hafid karena bhajana
SYNONYMS
vydsa-krpdya—by the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva; sukadevera—of Sukadeva
Gosvami; /ila-adi-smarana—remembrance of the transcendental pastimes of
Krsna; krsna guna-akrsta—attracted by the transcendental qualities of Krsna;
hafid—becoming; karena—performed; bhajana—loving service.
TRANSLATION
“By the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva, Sukadeva Gosvami was attracted by the
pastimes of Lord Krsna. Being thus attracted by Krsna’s transcendental
qualities, he also became a devotee and engaged in His service.
TEXT 117
Rca Si Poaafesaaty areata |
SeAtAeMaA fw fapaafass 929 |
harer gundaksipta-matir
bhagavan badarayanih
adhyagan mahad-aékhyanam
nityam visnu-jana-priyah
SYNONYMS
hareh—of Lord Krsna; guna-aksipta-matih—whose mind was agitated by the
qualities; bhagavan—the most powerful transcendentalist; badarayanih—
Sukadeva, son of Vyasadeva; adhyagat—studied; mahat-akhyanam—the great
epic description; nityam—eternally; visnu-jana-priyah—who is very dear to the
Vaisnavas, devotees of Lord Visnu.
TRANSLATION
‘Being very much attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord,
the mind of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami was agitated by Krsna consciousness. He
therefore began to study Srimad-Bhagavatam by the grace of his father.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.7.11).
