Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.17.37, 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 37 of Madhya-khanda chapter 17—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa and Descriptions of the Devotees’ Glories”.
Verse 2.17.37
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.17.37:
কি কার্যে রাখিব প্রেম-রহিত জীবন কিসেরে বা তোমরা ধরিলে দুই-জন?” ॥ ৩৭ ॥
कि कार्ये राखिब प्रेम-रहित जीवन किसेरे वा तोमरा धरिले दुइ-जन?” ॥ ३७ ॥
ki kārye rākhiba prema-rahita jīvana kisere vā tomarā dharile dui-jana?” || 37 ||
ki karye rakhiba prema-rahita jivana kisere va tomara dharile dui-jana?” (37)
English translation:
(37) “For what purpose should I maintain this life, which is devoid of love of God? Why did you two hold Me back?”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 2.45) Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu speaks the following words:
na prema-gandho ‘sti darāpi me harau krandāmi saubhāgya-bharaṃ prakāśitum
vaṃśī-vilāsy-ānana-lokanaṃ vinābibharmi yat prāṇa-pataṅgakān vṛthā
“My dear friends, I have not the slightest tinge of love of Godhead within My heart. When you see Me crying in separation, I am just falsely exhibiting a demonstration of My great fortune. Indeed, not seeing the
beautiful face of Kṛṣṇa playing His flute, I continue to live My life like an insect, without purpose.”