Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.19.8, 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 8 of Madhya-khanda chapter 19—“The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House”.
Verse 2.19.8
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.19.8:
বাহ্য হৈলে বিশ্বম্ভর সর্ব-বৈষ্ণবেরে মহাভক্তি করেন, বিশেষ অদ্বৈতেরে ॥ ৮ ॥
बाह्य हैले विश्वम्भर सर्व-वैष्णवेरे महाभक्ति करेन, विशेष अद्वैतेरे ॥ ८ ॥
bāhya haile viśvambhara sarva-vaiṣṇavere mahābhakti karena, viśeṣa advaitere || 8 ||
bahya haile visvambhara sarva-vaisnavere mahabhakti karena, visesa advaitere (8)
English translation:
(8) When Viśvambhara regained His external consciousness, He would offer respect to all the Vaiṣṇavas, and particularly to Advaita.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Mahāprabhu always displayed intense eagerness to please Kṛṣṇa and acted like He did not even glance at the world of material enjoyment. The moment His glance fell on the external world, He immediately engaged in the service of Viṣṇu’s devotees. He thus displayed the pastime of serving Śrī Advaita Ācārya with awe and reverence, but Advaita Prabhu was not pleased by this. His only purpose in life was to serve Śrī Caitanya. Therefore He considered the Lord’s exhibition of respect to Him as a frustration of His own good fortune.