Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.3.50, 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 50 of Madhya-khanda chapter 3—“The Lord Manifests His Varaha Form in the House of Murari and Meets with Nityananda”.
Verse 2.3.50
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.3.50:
সেবকের হিংসা মুই না পারোঙ্ সহিতে কাটিনু আপন পুত্র সেবক রাখিতে ॥ ৫০ ॥
सेवकेर हिंसा मुइ ना पारोङ् सहिते काटिनु आपन पुत्र सेवक राखिते ॥ ५० ॥
sevakera hiṃsā mui nā pāroṅ sahite kāṭinu āpana putra sevaka rākhite || 50 ||
sevakera himsa mui na paron sahite katinu apana putra sevaka rakhite (50)
English translation:
(50) “I cannot tolerate the oppression of My servants, so I cut down My own son to protect My servants.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
“I can never tolerate any kind of envy or hatred directed towards My beloved servants. That is why I took the side of My devotees and even cut down My own son.”