TEXT 81
nija-priya-sthana mora--mathura-vrndavana
tahan eta dharma cahi karite pracarana
SYNONYMS
nijaown; priya-sthanavery dear place; moraMy; mathura-vrndavanaMathura and Vrndavana; tahanthere; etaso many; dharmaactivities; cahiI want; kariteto do; pracaranapreaching.
TRANSLATION
"Mathura-Vrndavana is My own very dear abode. I want to do many things there to preach Krsna consciousness.
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to accomplish many purposes through the exegetical endeavors of Srila Sanatana Gosvami. First Sanatana Gosvami compiled the book called Brhad-bhagavatamrta to teach people how to become devotees, execute devotional service and attain love of Krsna. Second, he compiled the Hari-bhakti-vilasa, wherein he collected authoritative statements from scriptural injunctions regarding how a Vaisnava should behave. Only by the endeavors of Sri Sanatana Gosvami were all the lost places of pilgrimage in the Vrndavana area excavated. He established Madana-mohana, the first Deity in the Vrndavana area, and by his personal behavior he taught how one should act in the renounced order, completely devoted to the service of the Lord. By his personal example, he taught people how to stay in Vrndavana to execute devotional service. The principal mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was to preach Krsna consciousness. Mathura and Vrndavana are the abodes of Lord Krsna. Therefore these two places are very dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and He wanted to develop their glories through Sanatana Gosvami.

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