Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.16.73, 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 73 of Adi-khanda chapter 16—“The Glories of Shri Haridasa Thakura”.
Verse 1.16.73
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.16.73:
জাতি-ধর্ম লঙ্ঘি’ কর অন্য-ব্যবহার পরলোকে কেমনে বা পাইবা নিস্তার? ॥ ৭৩ ॥
जाति-धर्म लङ्घि’ कर अन्य-व्यवहार परलोके केमने वा पाइबा निस्तार? ॥ ७३ ॥
jāti-dharma laṅghi’ kara anya-vyavahāra paraloke kemane vā pāibā nistāra? || 73 ||
jati-dharma langhi’ kara anya-vyavahara paraloke kemane va paiba nistara? (73)
English translation:
(73) “You’re transgressing your caste and religion to follow the religion of others. How will you attain salvation?