Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.20.142, 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 142 of Madhya-khanda chapter 20—“The Glories of Murari Gupta”.
Verse 2.20.142
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.20.142:
ইন্ থে শ্রীমদ্ ভাগবতম্ (১২.৩.৩৮) ইত্ ইস্ স্ততেদ্: শূদ্রাঃ প্রতিগ্রহীষ্যন্তি তপো-বেষোপজীবিনঃ ধর্মং বক্ষ্যন্ত্য্ অধর্ম-জ্ঞা অধিরুহ্যোত্তমাসনম্ ॥ ১৪২ ॥
इन् थे श्रीमद् भागवतम् (१२.३.३८) इत् इस् स्ततेद्: शूद्राः प्रतिग्रहीष्यन्ति तपो-वेषोपजीविनः धर्मं वक्ष्यन्त्य् अधर्म-ज्ञा अधिरुह्योत्तमासनम् ॥ १४२ ॥
In the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (12.3.38) it is stated: śūdrāḥ pratigrahīṣyanti tapo-veṣopajīvinaḥ dharmaṃ vakṣyanty adharma-jñā adhiruhyottamāsanam || 142 ||
In the Srimad Bhagavatam (12.3.38) it is stated: sudrah pratigrahisyanti tapo-vesopajivinah dharmam vaksyanty adharma-jna adhiruhyottamasanam (142)
English translation:
(142) “Śūdras will dress as ascetics and accept charity for their livelihood. Those who are ignorant of religious principles will occupy the seat of the ācārya and teach religious principles.”