Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23.529, 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 529 of Madhya-khanda chapter 23—“Wandering about Navadvipa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi”.
Verse 2.23.529
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23.529:
ইহাতে যে এক বৈষ্ণবের পক্ষ লয অন্য বৈষ্ণবেরে নিন্দে, সে-ই যায ক্ষয ॥ ৫২৯ ॥
इहाते ये एक वैष्णवेर पक्ष लय अन्य वैष्णवेरे निन्दे, से-इ याय क्षय ॥ ५२९ ॥
ihāte ye eka vaiṣṇavera pakṣa laya anya vaiṣṇavere ninde, se-i yāya kṣaya || 529 ||
ihate ye eka vaisnavera paksa laya anya vaisnavere ninde, se-i yaya ksaya (529)
English translation:
(529) If someone takes the side of one Vaiṣṇava and blasphemes another Vaiṣṇava, he is certainly vanquished.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The loving quarrels between Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Advaita Prabhu are enacted by the will of Kṛṣṇa. This fact is not understood by materialistic people. If without understanding one takes the side of one Vaiṣṇava, then the other Vaiṣṇava is neglected. As a result of such actions, offense is accrued.