Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.3.4, 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 4 of Antya-khanda chapter 3—“Mahaprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.3.4:

অমৃতের অমৃত শ্রী-গৌরাঙ্গের কথা ব্রহ্মা, শিব যে অমৃত বাঞ্ছেন সর্বথা ॥ ৪ ॥

अमृतेर अमृत श्री-गौराङ्गेर कथा ब्रह्मा, शिव ये अमृत वाञ्छेन सर्वथा ॥ ४ ॥

amṛtera amṛta śrī-gaurāṅgera kathā brahmā, śiva ye amṛta vāñchena sarvathā || 4 ||

amrtera amrta sri-gaurangera katha brahma, siva ye amrta vanchena sarvatha (4)

English translation:

(4) The topics of Śrī Gaurāṅga are the essence of all nectar. Such nectar is always desired by personalities like Brahmā and Śiva.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The topics of Śrī Gaura are the most relishable of all nectar. Since these topics are not influenced by temporary time factors like birth and death, these eternal topics are worshipable and desired by personalities like Brahmā and Śiva. In the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad (2.2.5) it is stated:

tam evaikaṃ jānatha ātmānam anyā vāco vimuñcathāmṛtasyaiṣa setuḥ

“Know that He is the all-pervading Supersoul. Give up talking of anyone else. He is the bridge to immortality.”

See also Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10.31.9).

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