Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.8.174, 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 174 of Antya-khanda chapter 8—“Mahaprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara”.
Verse 3.8.174
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.8.174:
ধর্ম-কর্ম-জন্ম বৈষ্ণবের কভু নহে পদ্ম-পুরাণেতে ইহা ব্যক্ত করি’ কহে ॥ ১৭৪ ॥
धर्म-कर्म-जन्म वैष्णवेर कभु नहे पद्म-पुराणेते इहा व्यक्त करि’ कहे ॥ १७४ ॥
dharma-karma-janma vaiṣṇavera kabhu nahe padma-purāṇete ihā vyakta kari’ kahe || 174 ||
dharma-karma-janma vaisnavera kabhu nahe padma-puranete iha vyakta kari’ kahe (174)
English translation:
(174) There is no birth, fruitive reactions, or duties for the Vaiṣṇavas. This is clearly stated in the Padma Purāṇa.