sÅ«tra kari' diÅ›Ä yadi karaha upadeÅ›a
Äpane karaha yadi há¹›daye praveÅ›a

 sÅ«tra kari' - making a synopsis; diÅ›Ä - direction; yadi - if; karaha upadeÅ›a - You kindly instruct; Äpane - personally; karaha - You do; yadi - if; há¹›daye praveÅ›a - entering into me or manifesting in my heart.


Text

SanÄtana GosvÄmÄ« then requested the Lord, “Please personally tell me how I can write this difficult book about Vaiṣṇava behavior. Please manifest Yourself in my heart.

Purport

The writing of Vaiṣṇava literatures is not a function for ordinary men. Vaiṣṇava literatures are not mental concoctions. They are all authorized literatures meant to guide those who are going to be Vaiṣṇavas. Under these circumstances, an ordinary man cannot give his own opinion. His opinion must always correspond with the conclusion of the Vedas. Unless one is fully qualified in Vaiṣṇava behavior and authorized by superior authority (the Supreme Personality of Godhead), one cannot write Vaiṣṇava literatures or purports and commentaries on ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam and the Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ.