Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.11.41, 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 41 of Adi-khanda chapter 11—“Meeting with Shri Ishvara Puri”.
Verse 1.11.41
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.11.41:
প্রভু বোলে,—“জানিলাঙ যে লাগি’ পলায বহির্মুখ-সম্ভাষা করিতে না যুযায ॥ ৪১ ॥
प्रभु बोले,—“जानिलाङ ये लागि’ पलाय बहिर्मुख-सम्भाषा करिते ना युयाय ॥ ४१ ॥
prabhu bole,—“jānilāṅa ye lāgi’ palāya bahirmukha-sambhāṣā karite nā yuyāya || 41 ||
prabhu bole,—“janilana ye lagi’ palaya bahirmukha-sambhasa karite na yuyaya (41)
English translation:
(41) The Lord said, “I know the reason why he’s avoiding Me. He does not want to speak with a nondevotee.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Speaking on subject matters not related to Kṛṣṇa is materialist speech. Conditioned souls engage material objects in their sense gratification with the help of their mind. Then, induced by material knowledge, the conditioned souls forget topics of Kṛṣṇa and spend their time discussing
topics related with the external energy. Those who are self-realized engage themselves in topics that are useful for the service of Hari. The conclusion is that a living entity should never waste time discussing anything other than topics of Hari.