Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23.473, 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 473 of Madhya-khanda chapter 23—“Wandering about Navadvipa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi”.
Verse 2.23.473
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23.473:
ইন্ হিস্ চোম্মেন্তর্য্ ওন্ শ্রীমদ্ ভাগবতম্ ১০.৮৭.২১ শ্রীধর স্বামী qউওতেস্ সর্বজ্ঞ (বিষ্ণুস্বামী) অস্ fওল্লোwস্: মুক্তা অপি লীলযা বিগ্রহং কৃত্বা ভগবন্তং ভজন্তে ॥ ৪৭৩ ॥
इन् हिस् चोम्मेन्तर्य् ओन् श्रीमद् भागवतम् १०.८७.२१ श्रीधर स्वामी qउओतेस् सर्वज्ञ (विष्णुस्वामी) अस् fओल्लोwस्: मुक्ता अपि लीलया विग्रहं कृत्वा भगवन्तं भजन्ते ॥ ४७३ ॥
In his commentary on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.87.21 Śrīdhara Svāmī quotes Sarvajña (Viṣṇusvāmī) as follows: muktā api līlayā vigrahaṃ kṛtvā bhagavantaṃ bhajante || 473 ||
In his commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam 10.87.21 Sridhara Svami quotes Sarvajna (Visnusvami) as follows: mukta api lilaya vigraham krtva bhagavantam bhajante (473)
English translation:
(473) “Eternally liberated persons accept bodies suitable for the Lord’s pastimes and engage in His worship.”