Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.451, 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 451 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.451
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.451:
নিত্যানন্দ-স্বরূপের সেবা-অধিকার পাইলেন উদ্ধারণ, কিবা ভাগ্য তাঙ্র ॥ ৪৫১ ॥
नित्यानन्द-स्वरूपेर सेवा-अधिकार पाइलेन उद्धारण, किबा भाग्य ताङ्र ॥ ४५१ ॥
nityānanda-svarūpera sevā-adhikāra pāilena uddhāraṇa, kibā bhāgya tāṅra || 451 ||
nityananda-svarupera seva-adhikara pailena uddharana, kiba bhagya tanra (451)
English translation:
(451) How fortunate was Uddhāraṇa, who achieved the opportunity of serving Nityānanda Svarūpa!
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Nityānanda Prabhu is nondifferent from Baladeva. To achieve His service is rare for even demigods like Brahmā. But His dear servant Śrī Uddhāraṇa Ṭhākura received that opportunity.