Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.212, 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 212 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.212
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.212:
বেদে ভাগবতে কহে,—দাস্য বড ধন দাস্য লাগি’ রমা-অজ-ভবের যতন ॥ ২১২ ॥
वेदे भागवते कहे,—दास्य बड धन दास्य लागि’ रमा-अज-भवेर यतन ॥ २१२ ॥
vede bhāgavate kahe,—dāsya baḍa dhana dāsya lāgi’ ramā-aja-bhavera yatana || 212 ||
vede bhagavate kahe,—dasya bada dhana dasya lagi’ rama-aja-bhavera yatana (212)
English translation:
(212) The Vedas and the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam declare that service to the Lord is the greatest treasure. Lakṣmī, Brahmā, and Śiva are always engaged in such service.