বেদান্ত পড়াইতে তবে আরম্ভ করিলা ।
স্নেহ-ভক্তি করি' কিছু প্রভুরে কহিলা ॥ ১২০ ॥
vedanta padaite tabe arambha karila
sneha-bhakti kari' kichu prabhure kahila
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.
He then began to instruct Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu on Vedanta philosophy, and out of affection and devotion, he spoke to the Lord as follows.
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 Vedanta-sutra to establish their final conclusions concerning Vedic knowledge. Here, of course, the Vedanta mentioned is the commentary of Saṅkaracarya, known as Sariraka-bhasya. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya intended to convert Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was a Vaisnava sannyasi, into a Mayavadi sannyasi. He therefore made this arrangement to instruct Him in Vedanta-sutra according to the Sariraka commentary of Saṅkaracarya. All the sannyasis of the Saṅkara-sampradaya enjoy seriously studying the Vedanta-sutra with the Sariraka-bhasya commentary. It is said, vedanta-vakyesu sada ramantah: "One should always enjoy the studies of the Vedanta-sutra."