Text 330] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 267

PURPORT

Sanatana Gosvami was a pure devotee of Krsna. A pure devotee has no busi-
ness other than serving Krsna; consequently Krsna is always ready to help him.
This benediction was given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to Sanatana Gosvami,
who was authorized to write Vaisnava smrti. Sanatana Gosvami was a pure devo-
tee of the Lord, and through the blessings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu he was
able to write the book perfectly.

TEXT 329

Saif ak yeas a faatwaia |
Hatae fafa ice) @F-Aiwlad | OD |

tathapi ei sitrera suna dig-darasana
sakdrana likhi adau guru-asrayana

SYNONYMS

tathapi—still; ei sdtrera—of the synopsis of this book; suna—hear; dik-
darasana—an indication; sakarana—the cause; likhi—we should write; adau—in
the beginning; guru-asrayana—accepting a bona fide spiritual master.

TRANSLATION

“Because you asked me for a synopsis, please hear these few indications. In
the beginning one must take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master.

TEXT 330

OHA, Pages, Hera AT we |
CAG—Stqya, A4aR-FAptad || Oe

guru-laksana, sisya-laksana, donhara pariksana
sevya—bhagavan, sarva-mantra-vicdrana

SYNONYMS

guru-laksana—the symptoms of a bona fide spiritual master; sisya-laksana—
the symptoms of a bona fide disciple; donhara—of both; pariksana—the testing;
sevya-~bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshipable; sarva-
mantra-vicdrana—consideration of the different types of mantras.

TRANSLATION

“In your book there should be the characteristics of the bona fide guru and
the bona fide disciple. Then, before accepting a spiritual master, one can be
