Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.9.221, 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 221 of Adi-khanda chapter 9—“Nityananda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places”.
Verse 1.9.221
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.9.221:
সংসারের পার হঞা ভক্তির সাগরে যে ডুবিবে, সে ভজুক নিতাইচান্দেরে ॥ ২২১ ॥
संसारेर पार हञा भक्तिर सागरे ये डुबिबे, से भजुक निताइचान्देरे ॥ २२१ ॥
saṃsārera pāra hañā bhaktira sāgare ye ḍubibe, se bhajuka nitāicāndere || 221 ||
samsarera para hana bhaktira sagare ye dubibe, se bhajuka nitaicandere (221)
English translation:
(221) Those who wish to cross the ocean of material existence and drown in the ocean of devotional service must worship Lord Nityānanda.