Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 6.120

vedanta padaite tabe arambha karila

sneha-bhakti kari' kichu prabhure kahila

SYNONYMS

vedanta -- Vedanta philosophy; padaite -- to instruct; tabe -- then; arambha -- beginning; karila -- made; sneha -- affection; bhakti -- and devotion; kari' -- showing; kichu -- something; prabhure -- unto the Lord; kahila -- said.

TRANSLATION

He then began to instruct Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu on Vedanta philosophy, and out of affection and devotion, he spoke to the Lord as follows.

PURPORT

The Vedanta- or Brahma-sutra, written by Srila Vyasadeva, is a book studied by all advanced spiritual students, especially by the sannyasis of all religious communities (sampradayas). The sannyasis must read the Vedanta-sutra to establish their final conclusions concerning Vedic knowledge. Here, of course, the Vedanta mentioned is the commentary of Sankaracarya, known as Sariraka-bhashya. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya intended to convert Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was a Vaishnava sannyasi, into a Mayavadi sannyasi. He therefore made this arrangement to instruct Him in the Vedanta-sutra according to the Sariraka commentary of Sankaracarya. All the sannyasis of the Sankara-sampradaya enjoy seriously studying the Vedanta-sutra with the Sariraka-bhashya commentary. It is said, vedanta-vakyeshu sada ramantah: "One should always enjoy the studies of the Vedanta-sutra."

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