Ādi 8.81

TEXT 81

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বৃন্দাবন-দাসের পাদপদ্ম করি' ধ্যান ।
তাঁর আজ্ঞা লঞা লিখি যাহাতে কল্যাণ ॥ ৮১ ॥

vrndavana-dasera pada-padma kari' dhyana

taṅra ajna lana likhi yahate kalyana

SYNONYMS

vrndavana-dasera-of Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura; pada-padma-lotus feet; kari'-doing; dhyana-meditation; taṅra-his; ajna-order; lana-receiving; likhi-I write; yahate-in which permission; kalyana-all auspiciousness.

TRANSLATION

I took permission from Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura by praying at his lotus feet, and upon receiving his order I have attempted to write this auspicious literature.

PURPORT

Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami took permission not only from the Vaisnavas and Madana-mohana but also from Vrndavana dasa Thakura, who is understood to be the Vyasa of the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.