Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.10.217, 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 217 of Madhya-khanda chapter 10—“Conclusion of the Lord’s Maha-prakasha Pastimes”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.10.217:

দেখিযা ও সবংশে মরিল দুর্যোধন না পাইল সুখ, ভক্তি-শূন্যের কারণ ॥ ২১৭ ॥

देखिया ओ सवंशे मरिल दुर्योधन ना पाइल सुख, भक्ति-शून्येर कारण ॥ २१७ ॥

dekhiyā o savaṃśe marila duryodhana nā pāila sukha, bhakti-śūnyera kāraṇa || 217 ||

dekhiya o savamse marila duryodhana na paila sukha, bhakti-sunyera karana (217)

English translation:

(217) “Yet even after seeing the universal form of the Lord, Duryodhana along with his family were all killed. He did not obtain any happiness because he was devoid of devotional service.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

Persons who are engrossed in material concepts consider this material world as the temporary universal form of the Lord. Although Duryodhana, who was enriched in material knowledge, saw such a universal form of the Lord, he was killed along with his family because he was cheated from seeing the actual form of the Lord. Although due to his piety Duryodhana saw the Lord within the material world created by the external energy of the Lord, since he did not see the actual form of the Lord but rather considered the Lord material, he could not become inclined towards the service of the Lord. That is why it was impossible for Duryodhana to achieve any devotional happiness. Rather, since he was averse to the service of the Lord, he was destroyed along with his family as a mark of punishment.

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