Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.59, 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 59 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.59
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.59:
অদ্বিতীয-রূপ, সত্য অনাদি মহত্ত্ব তথাপি ‘অনন্ত’ হয, কে বুঝে সে তত্ত্ব? ॥ ৫৯ ॥
अद्वितीय-रूप, सत्य अनादि महत्त्व तथापि ‘अनन्त’ हय, के बुझे से तत्त्व? ॥ ५९ ॥
advitīya-rūpa, satya anādi mahattva tathāpi ‘ananta’ haya, ke bujhe se tattva? || 59 ||
advitiya-rupa, satya anadi mahattva tathapi ‘ananta’ haya, ke bujhe se tattva? (59)
English translation:
(59) The Lord is glorified as one without a second and as the supreme truth who has no beginning. Therefore He is called Anantadeva [unlimited]. Who can understand His ways?
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word advitīya means “without a second or devoid of māyā,” “fearless,” or “absolute knowledge.” The word satya means dhruva, “the unchanging or supreme truth.” The word anādi means “the original or beginningless” or “unborn.” The word tattva in this verse means vartma, or “path.”