Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.8.53, 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 53 of Antya-khanda chapter 8—“Mahaprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara”.
Verse 3.8.53
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.8.53:
এতেকে ঈশ্বর-তুল্য যতেক মহান্ত অদ্বৈত-সিংহেরে ভক্তি করেন একান্ত ॥ ৫৩ ॥
एतेके ईश्वर-तुल्य यतेक महान्त अद्वैत-सिंहेरे भक्ति करेन एकान्त ॥ ५३ ॥
eteke īśvara-tulya yateka mahānta advaita-siṃhere bhakti karena ekānta || 53 ||
eteke isvara-tulya yateka mahanta advaita-simhere bhakti karena ekanta (53)
English translation:
(53) Therefore all exalted devotees, who are as good as the Lord, offer all respects to Śrī Advaita.