Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.84, 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 84 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.
Verse 1.2.84
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.84:
অতএব অদ্বৈত—বৈষ্ণব-অগ্রগণ্য নিখিল-ব্রহ্মাণ্ডে যাঙ্র ভক্তি-যোগ ধন্য ॥ ৮৪ ॥
अतएव अद्वैत—वैष्णव-अग्रगण्य निखिल-ब्रह्माण्डे याङ्र भक्ति-योग धन्य ॥ ८४ ॥
ataeva advaita—vaiṣṇava-agragaṇya nikhila-brahmāṇḍe yāṅra bhakti-yoga dhanya || 84 ||
ataeva advaita—vaisnava-agraganya nikhila-brahmande yanra bhakti-yoga dhanya (84)
English translation:
(84) Therefore Advaita Ācārya is the best of all Vaiṣṇavas. There is no comparison to His devotional service in the entire universe.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
For all these reasons Śrī Advaita Prabhu is the first and foremost of the Vaiṣṇavas. He is famous as the topmost devotee in the entire universe. In this world there is no devotee engaged in the service of Hari like Him. He is personally viṣṇu-tattva, and as an ācārya, He is an incarnation of a devotee and as good as Hari.