Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.15.9, 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 9 of Adi-khanda chapter 15—“Marriage with Shri Vishnupriya”.
Verse 1.15.9
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.15.9:
ধর্ম সনাতন প্রভু স্থাপে সর্ব-ধর্ম লোক-রক্ষা লাগি’ প্রভু না লঙ্ঘেন কর্ম ॥ ৯ ॥
धर्म सनातन प्रभु स्थापे सर्व-धर्म लोक-रक्षा लागि’ प्रभु ना लङ्घेन कर्म ॥ ९ ॥
dharma sanātana prabhu sthāpe sarva-dharma loka-rakṣā lāgi’ prabhu nā laṅghena karma || 9 ||
dharma sanatana prabhu sthape sarva-dharma loka-raksa lagi’ prabhu na langhena karma (9)
English translation:
(9) As Sanātana-dharma Himself, the Lord establishes the principles of religion. In order to protect people’s religious principles, He would not tolerate any transgression.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
As the protector of religious principles, Śrī Gaura-Nārāyaṇa is the inaugurator of Sanātana-dharma. Therefore He was not an inaugurator of śūdra principles, which are even devoid of karma-kāṇḍa. In order to teach people, the Lord never transgressed Vedic karma-kāṇḍa. Rather, He taught that karma-kāṇḍa is insignificant and unfavorable for pure devotional service.