154 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

Ekadasee, Janmastami, Vamanadvadasi, Sri Ramanavami and Nrishingha
Chaturdasi. And, in observing such fasting days, there is the consideration of
Beeddhaa, or overlapping of fasting days with other situations of the month, and
how they are helpful in the advancement of devotional service. Lord Chaitanya
instructed Sanatan Goswami that in every step he should give documentary
evidence from the Puranas. Also mentioned is how to establish the temples of
the Lord, and the general behavior and symptoms of a Vaishnava, and the
duties and occupation of the Vaishnava. Thus the Lord in summary explained
all the details of writing books on Vaishnava regulative principles.

Sanatan Goswami was a great devotee of the Lord, and was directly in-
structed to spread the cult of Bhakti by writing many books. There is a descrip-
tion of him in Chaitanya Chandrodaya, where it is said that Sanatan Goswami
was one of the ministers of the Nawab Hussein government; in fact, he was the
most important personality in the government. His brother, Rupa Goswami,
was also a minister in the government, and both of them gave up the lucrative
government service and became mendicants to serve the Supreme Lord.
Within their hearts they are full of transcendental loving service, but externally
they are just like ordinary mendicants, with a great liking for the cowherd
boy of Vrindaban. Sanatan Goswami was very dear to all pure devotees of
his time.
