Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.256, 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 256 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.256
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.256:
আপন শরীর-মাঝে আছে নিরঞ্জন ঘরে হারাইযা ধন চাহে গিযা বন” ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
आपन शरीर-माझे आछे निरञ्जन घरे हाराइया धन चाहे गिया वन” ॥ २५६ ॥
āpana śarīra-mājhe āche nirañjana ghare hārāiyā dhana cāhe giyā vana” || 256 ||
apana sarira-majhe ache niranjana ghare haraiya dhana cahe giya vana” (256)
English translation:
(256) “The Supreme Brahman is present within one’s body. These people are like those who lose something at home and search for it in the forest.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
“The Supreme Brahman, who is untouched by sinful activities, resides within the bodies of human beings. Therefore these foolish chanters are searching for wealth in the forest rather than at home, so how will they benefit?” Such statements from the ahaṅgrahopāsakas, or self- worshipers, are examples of the impediments in their ascertainment of the real nature of devotional service.