346 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 25

Brahma-sitra is very grave because its author, Vyasadeva, is the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead Himself.

PURPORT

An ordinary living being cannot actually understand the purpose of the Ve-
danta-sdtra. One can understand the purpose if he hears it from the authority,
Vyasadeva himself. For this reason, Vyasadeva gave a commentary on the
Brahma-sdtra in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam. He had been instructed to do this
by his spiritual master, Narada. Of course, Safkaracarya distorted the purpose of
the Brahma-sdtra because he had a motive to serve. He wanted to establish Vedic
knowledge in place of the atheistic knowledge spread by Lord Buddha. All these
necessities are there according to time and circumstances. Neither Lord Buddha
nor Sankaracarya is to be blamed. The time required such an explanation for the
understanding of various types of atheists. The conclusion is that one cannot un-
derstand the purpose of the Vedanta-siitra without going through the Srimad-
Bhagavatam and rendering devotional service. Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore
further explains the matter in the following verses.

TEXT 92

Sta rua Bl CHA ola AAS SHCA |
BS94 irica Fatel fates aBtewicw de Wt

tanra sitrera artha kona jiva nahi jane
ataeva dpane sutrartha kariyache vyakhyane

SYNONYMS

tara sdtrera artha—the meaning of Vydsadeva’s Vedanta-sutra; kona—any;
jiva—living being; nahi jane—does not know; ataeva—therefore; dpane—per-
sonally; sdtra-artha—the meanings of the sutras; kariyache vyakhyane—has de-
scribed.

TRANSLATION

“The purpose of the Vedanta-sitra is very difficult for an ordinary person to
understand, but Vyadsadeva, out of his causeless mercy, has personally ex-
plained the meaning.

TEXT 93

AT YAS, cH ale FACT GANA |
Gla HLA FI Sef CHCA TA BA dO I
