Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.3.261, English translation, including a commentary (Gaudiya-bhasya). This text is similair to the Caitanya-caritamrita and narrates the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, proclaimed to be the direct incarnation of Krishna (as Bhagavan) This is verse 261 of Antya-khanda chapter 3—“Mahaprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal”.
Verse 3.3.261
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.3.261:
অকর্তব্য করে নিজ সেবক রাখিতে তার সাক্ষী বালি বধে সুগ্রীব-নিমিত্তে ॥ ২৬১ ॥
अकर्तव्य करे निज सेवक राखिते तार साक्षी वालि वधे सुग्रीव-निमित्ते ॥ २६१ ॥
akartavya kare nija sevaka rākhite tāra sākṣī vāli vadhe sugrīva-nimitte || 261 ||
akartavya kare nija sevaka rakhite tara saksi vali vadhe sugriva-nimitte (261)
English translation:
(261) For the sake of His devotees, the Lord performs activities that may be considered improper. An example of this is the killing of Vāli on the request of Sugrīva.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word akartavya means “that which is considered improper in this material world.” Another reading of this verse is:
bhakti-vātsalya prabhura ke pare kahite akartavya kare prabhu sevaka rākhite
“Who can describe the Lord’s affection for His devotees? For the sake of His devotees, the Lord performs activities that may be considered improper.”