Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.22.55, 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 55 of Madhya-khanda chapter 22—“Delivering Shacidevi from Offense and Descriptions of Nityananda’s Qualities”.
Verse 2.22.55
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.22.55:
শূলপাণি-সম যদি বৈষ্ণবেরে নিন্দে তথাপিহ নাশ পায,—কহে শাস্ত্র-বৃন্দে ॥ ৫৫ ॥
शूलपाणि-सम यदि वैष्णवेरे निन्दे तथापिह नाश पाय,—कहे शास्त्र-वृन्दे ॥ ५५ ॥
śūlapāṇi-sama yadi vaiṣṇavere ninde tathāpiha nāśa pāya,—kahe śāstra-vṛnde || 55 ||
sulapani-sama yadi vaisnavere ninde tathapiha nasa paya,—kahe sastra-vrnde (55)
English translation:
(55) Even if someone on the level of Lord Śiva blasphemes a devotee, he will soon be destroyed. This is the verdict of all scriptures.