Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.21.3, 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 3 of Madhya-khanda chapter 21—“The Lord’s Chastisement of Devananda”.
Verse 2.21.3
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.21.3:
ভক্ত-গোষ্ঠী-সহিত গৌরাঙ্গ জয জয শুনিলে চৈতন্য-কথা ভক্তি লভ্য হয ॥ ৩ ॥
भक्त-गोष्ठी-सहित गौराङ्ग जय जय शुनिले चैतन्य-कथा भक्ति लभ्य हय ॥ ३ ॥
bhakta-goṣṭhī-sahita gaurāṅga jaya jaya śunile caitanya-kathā bhakti labhya haya || 3 ||
bhakta-gosthi-sahita gauranga jaya jaya sunile caitanya-katha bhakti labhya haya (3)
English translation:
(3) All glories to Lord Gaurāṅga along with His associates! By hearing topics of Śrī Caitanya, one attains devotional service.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Unless the worshiper, the object of worship, and the process of worship are combined together, the variegated pastimes of the Supreme Lord are not complete. In the absence of these three, there are no pastimes; in other words, there is nonvariegatedness opposed to devotional service or there is no manifestation. Those who do not discuss the topics of Śrī Caitanyadeva are unable to realize the essential characteristics of devotional service. Those who are predominantly ignorant become averse to the service of the Supreme Lord by remaining nondevotees. False pride then overpowers them and drives them away from Bhagavān, bhakta, and bhakti.