Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.538, 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 538 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.538
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.538:
“আরে ভাই, সবে আর কেনে দুঃখ পাই চণ্ডী-মাযে নিধি মিলাইলা এক ঠাঞি ॥ ৫৩৮ ॥
“आरे भाइ, सबे आर केने दुःख पाइ चण्डी-माये निधि मिलाइला एक ठाञि ॥ ५३८ ॥
“āre bhāi, sabe āra kene duḥkha pāi caṇḍī-māye nidhi milāilā eka ṭhāñi || 538 ||
“are bhai, sabe ara kene duhkha pai candi-maye nidhi milaila eka thani (538)
English translation:
(538) “O brothers, why are we still suffering? Goddess Caṇḍī has provided for us a treasure in one place.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
“Śrī Caṇḍī-mātā is the only shelter for fulfilling our material desires. She has mercifully provided the ingredients for our act of plundering.”