Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.13.43, 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 43 of Adi-khanda chapter 13—“Defeating Digvijayi”.
Verse 1.13.43
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.13.43:
“শুন, ভাই সব, এই কহি তত্ত্ব-কথা অহঙ্কার না সহেন ঈশ্বর সর্বথা ॥ ৪৩ ॥
“शुन, भाइ सब, एइ कहि तत्त्व-कथा अहङ्कार ना सहेन ईश्वर सर्वथा ॥ ४३ ॥
“śuna, bhāi saba, ei kahi tattva-kathā ahaṅkāra nā sahena īśvara sarvathā || 43 ||
“suna, bhai saba, ei kahi tattva-katha ahankara na sahena isvara sarvatha (43)
English translation:
(43) “Listen, dear brothers. The Supreme Lord never tolerates false pride.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Hearing about Digvijayī’s bragging from the Navadvīpa students, who were afraid of their imminent defeat, Śrī Gaurasundara solaced them by describing the nature, or truth, of the Supreme Lord as follows: “The Supreme Lord, who is the controller of māyā, completely destroys the
false ego of proud persons who are controlled by māyā—that is, He destroys the pride of proud persons—and does not assist them in maintaining their pride in any way. As stated in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.14.20): “O supreme creator and master, You defeat the false pride of the faithless demons and show mercy to Your saintly devotees.”