Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.19.65, 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 65 of Madhya-khanda chapter 19—“The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House”.
Verse 2.19.65
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.19.65:
বিষয-সুখেতে বড লোকের সন্তোষ চিত্ত বুঝি’ কহে বেদ, বেদের কি দোষ ॥ ৬৫ ॥
विषय-सुखेते बड लोकेर सन्तोष चित्त बुझि’ कहे वेद, वेदेर कि दोष ॥ ६५ ॥
viṣaya-sukhete baḍa lokera santoṣa citta bujhi’ kahe veda, vedera ki doṣa || 65 ||
visaya-sukhete bada lokera santosa citta bujhi’ kahe veda, vedera ki dosa (65)
English translation:
(65) “People take great pleasure in material happiness, and the Vedas offer directions according to their mentality. What is the fault of the Vedas?