Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.15.28, 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 28 of Adi-khanda chapter 15—“Marriage with Shri Vishnupriya”.
Verse 1.15.28
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.15.28:
এই-মত চাপল্য করেন সবা’ সনে সবে স্ত্রী-মাত্র না দেখেন দৃষ্টি-কোণে ॥ ২৮ ॥
एइ-मत चापल्य करेन सबा’ सने सबे स्त्री-मात्र ना देखेन दृष्टि-कोणे ॥ २८ ॥
ei-mata cāpalya karena sabā’ sane sabe strī-mātra nā dekhena dṛṣṭi-koṇe || 28 ||
ei-mata capalya karena saba’ sane sabe stri-matra na dekhena drsti-kone (28)
English translation:
(28) In this way the Lord created mischief for everyone, but He did not even look at women from the corner of His eyes.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Although the Lord often engaged in mischievous childish activities, He never encouraged any misbehavior in connection with women. What to speak of enjoying women, if a living entity even considers that women are meant to be enjoyed, his moral and spiritual life are ruined—this was
demonstrated by the Lord, who is jagad-guru and teacher of all, by remaining aloof from all kinds of association with women.