Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.13.168, 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 168 of Adi-khanda chapter 13—“Defeating Digvijayi”.
Verse 1.13.168
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.13.168:
পর-উপকার-ধর্ম—স্বভাব তোমার তোমা’ বিনে শরণ্য দযালু নাহি আর ॥ ১৬৮ ॥
पर-उपकार-धर्म—स्वभाव तोमार तोमा’ विने शरण्य दयालु नाहि आर ॥ १६८ ॥
para-upakāra-dharma—svabhāva tomāra tomā’ vine śaraṇya dayālu nāhi āra || 168 ||
para-upakara-dharma—svabhava tomara toma’ vine saranya dayalu nahi ara (168)
English translation:
(168) “It is Your nature to engage in the welfare of others; indeed, there is no shelter or source of compassion other than You.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The second line of this verse is explained in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (3.2.23) in following words of Uddhava, who was feeling separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa: “Alas, how shall I take shelter of one more merciful than He who granted the position of mother to a she-demon [Pūtanā] although she was unfaithful and she prepared deadly poison to be sucked from her breast?”
Also in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.48.26) Śrī Akrūra offered the following prayers to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma when They visited his house: “What learned person would approach anyone but You for shelter, when You are the affectionate, grateful and truthful well-wisher of Your devotees? To those who worship You in sincere friendship You reward everything they desire, even Your own self, yet You never increase or diminish.”