Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.40, 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 40 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.40
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.40:
মনুষ্যের এমন পাণ্ডিত্য দেখি নাই কৃষ্ণ না ভজেন,—সবে এই দুঃখ পাই” ॥ ৪০ ॥
मनुष्येर एमन पाण्डित्य देखि नाइ कृष्ण ना भजेन,—सबे एइ दुःख पाइ” ॥ ४० ॥
manuṣyera emana pāṇḍitya dekhi nāi kṛṣṇa nā bhajena,—sabe ei duḥkha pāi” || 40 ||
manusyera emana panditya dekhi nai krsna na bhajena,—sabe ei duhkha pai” (40)
English translation:
(40) “We’ve never seen such knowledge in an ordinary person. Our only regret is that He doesn’t worship Kṛṣṇa.”