Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.2.166, 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 166 of Antya-khanda chapter 2—“Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneshvara and Other Placesto Jagannatha Puri”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.2.166-167:

প্রভু কহে,—“জগতে আমার কেহ নয আমিহ কাহার নহি-কহিল নিশ্চয এক আমি, দুই নহি সকল আমার” কহিতে নযনে বহে অবিরত ধার ॥ ১৬৬-১৬৭ ॥

प्रभु कहे,—“जगते आमार केह नय आमिह काहार नहि-कहिल निश्चय एक आमि, दुइ नहि सकल आमार” कहिते नयने वहे अविरत धार ॥ १६६-१६७ ॥

prabhu kahe,—“jagate āmāra keha naya āmiha kāhāra nahi-kahila niścaya eka āmi, dui nahi sakala āmāra” kahite nayane vahe avirata dhāra || 166-167 ||

prabhu kahe,—“jagate amara keha naya amiha kahara nahi-kahila niscaya eka ami, dui nahi sakala amara” kahite nayane vahe avirata dhara (166-167)

English translation:

(166-167) The Lord replied, “I have no one in this world, and I do not belong to anyone. I tell you this fact. I am alone with no companion. The entire world is Mine.” As the Lord spoke, incessant tears flowed from His eyes.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (2.2.12) it is stated: eko vaśī sarva- bhūtāntarātmā—“He is the supreme controller, the Supersoul in everyone’s heart.” In the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (6.11) and Gopāla- tāpanī (Uttara 97) it is stated: eko devaḥ sarva-bhūteṣu gūḍhaḥ—“The one Supreme Lord resides hidden within all living entities.”

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