Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.3.18, 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 18 of Adi-khanda chapter 3—“Calculation of the Lord’s Horoscope”.
Verse 1.3.18
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.3.18:
ব্রহ্মা, শিব, শুক যাহা বাঞ্চ্ছ অনুক্ষণ ইঙ্হা হৈতে তাহা পাইবেক সর্ব-জন ॥ ১৮ ॥
ब्रह्मा, शिव, शुक याहा वाञ्च्छ अनुक्षण इङ्हा हैते ताहा पाइबेक सर्व-जन ॥ १८ ॥
brahmā, śiva, śuka yāhā vāñccha anukṣaṇa iṅhā haite tāhā pāibeka sarva-jana || 18 ||
brahma, siva, suka yaha vanccha anuksana inha haite taha paibeka sarva-jana (18)
English translation:
(18) “People will receive from Him love of God that is desired by even Brahmā, Śiva, and Śukadeva.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
In the Caitanya-candrāmṛta (18 and 55) it is stated: “The dear devotees of Lord Gaura happily enjoy pastimes on the splendid path of pure devotional service, which great sages like Vyāsadeva could not thoroughly understand, which material intelligence has no power to enter, which Śukadeva Gosvāmī could not reveal, and which merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa never revealed to His devotees. O Lord Caitanyacandra, who enlightens the ignorant, if You grace me with Your merciful glance, then even though I am a wretch I will not be far away from the wonderful path of pure devotion, which is rarely attained by Śiva, Śukadeva, Uddhava, Nārada, and other great souls.”
This child will indiscriminately give everyone that which great personalities like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, and Śukadeva Gosvāmī always desire to obtain.