Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.21.58, 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 58 of Madhya-khanda chapter 21—“The Lord’s Chastisement of Devananda”.
Verse 2.21.58
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.21.58:
ভাগবত অধ্যাপনা করে নিরন্তর আকুমার সন্ন্যাসীর প্রায ব্রতধর ॥ ৫৮ ॥
भागवत अध्यापना करे निरन्तर आकुमार सन्न्यासीर प्राय व्रतधर ॥ ५८ ॥
bhāgavata adhyāpanā kare nirantara ākumāra sannyāsīra prāya vratadhara || 58 ||
bhagavata adhyapana kare nirantara akumara sannyasira praya vratadhara (58)
English translation:
(58) He always taught Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. From his childhood he had maintained a vow to remain like a sannyāsī.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Devānanda taught Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and maintained celibacy since his childhood by taking a vow like that of a sannyāsī. But because he was devoid of devotional service, his celibacy turned into aversion to the service of the devotees. Therefore in spite of taking the vow of celibacy and pursuing the path of renunciation, he was unable to take advantage of such good qualities.