Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.169, 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 169 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.169
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.169:
ব্রহ্মা, বিষ্ণু, মহেশ্বরে তোমার মহিমা বলিতে না পারে, অন্যে কেবা দিবে সীমা ॥ ১৬৯ ॥
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, महेश्वरे तोमार महिमा बलिते ना पारे, अन्ये केबा दिबे सीमा ॥ १६९ ॥
brahmā, viṣṇu, maheśvare tomāra mahimā balite nā pāre, anye kebā dibe sīmā || 169 ||
brahma, visnu, mahesvare tomara mahima balite na pare, anye keba dibe sima (169)
English translation:
(169) “Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara are unable to describe Your glories, so how can others reach the limit of Your glories?
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
“You are the goddess of innumerable universes. By the influence of Your energy, the religious principles of the yugas are protected. The three principal deities for the creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the cosmic manifestation are unable to sing Your glories, therefore how will those who are subordinate to them ascertain the limit of Your glories?”