Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.4.73, 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 Madhya-khanda chapter 4—“Revelation of Nityananda’s Glories”.
Verse 2.4.73
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.4.73:
সংসারের পার হঞা ভক্তির সাগরে যে ডুবিবে সে ভজুক নিতাই-চাঙ্দেরে ॥ ৭৩ ॥
संसारेर पार हञा भक्तिर सागरे ये डुबिबे से भजुक निताइ-चाङ्देरे ॥ ७३ ॥
saṃsārera pāra hañā bhaktira sāgare ye ḍubibe se bhajuka nitāi-cāṅdere || 73 ||
samsarera para hana bhaktira sagare ye dubibe se bhajuka nitai-candere (73)
English translation:
(73) Those who wish to cross the ocean of material existence and drown in the ocean of devotional service should worship Lord Nityānanda.