Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.225, 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 225 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.225
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.225:
এই-মত দুঃখ প্রভু, কোটি-কোটি জন্ম পাইলুঙ্ বিস্তর, প্রভু! সব—মোর কর্ম ॥ ২২৫ ॥
एइ-मत दुःख प्रभु, कोटि-कोटि जन्म पाइलुङ् विस्तर, प्रभु! सब—मोर कर्म ॥ २२५ ॥
ei-mata duḥkha prabhu, koṭi-koṭi janma pāiluṅ vistara, prabhu! saba—mora karma || 225 ||
ei-mata duhkha prabhu, koti-koti janma pailun vistara, prabhu! saba—mora karma (225)
English translation:
(225) “O Lord, I have suffered this way for millions and millions of births, simply as a result of my karma.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word vistara means “collection of” or “abundance.”
The word karma refers to the results of previous misdeeds, sinful activities, misfortune, ill fortune, and bad luck.