Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.10.96, 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 96 of Madhya-khanda chapter 10—“Conclusion of the Lord’s Maha-prakasha Pastimes”.
Verse 2.10.96
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.10.96:
তুমি-হেন সেবকে আমার ঠাকুরাল তুমি মোরে হৃদযে বান্ধিলা সর্ব-কাল ॥ ৯৬ ॥
तुमि-हेन सेवके आमार ठाकुराल तुमि मोरे हृदये बान्धिला सर्व-काल ॥ ९६ ॥
tumi-hena sevake āmāra ṭhākurāla tumi more hṛdaye bāndhilā sarva-kāla || 96 ||
tumi-hena sevake amara thakurala tumi more hrdaye bandhila sarva-kala (96)
English translation:
(96) “My glories are increased by a servant like you. You have eternally bound Me within your heart.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Mahāprabhu said, “I experience the transcendental happiness of Vaikuṇṭha with devotees like Haridāsa.” Ignorant people can understand Śrī Caitanyadeva as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanyadeva by the mercy of Haridāsa.
Being constantly absorbed in transcendental mellows, Ṭhākura Haridāsa has bound Śrī Caitanyadeva within his heart in order to worship Him.