Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.77, 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 77 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.77
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.77:
তোমা জানে হেন জন কে আছে সংসারে তুমি কৃপা করিলে সে ভক্তি-ফল ধরে” ॥ ৭৭ ॥
तोमा जाने हेन जन के आछे संसारे तुमि कृपा करिले से भक्ति-फल धरे” ॥ ७७ ॥
tomā jāne hena jana ke āche saṃsāre tumi kṛpā karile se bhakti-phala dhare” || 77 ||
toma jane hena jana ke ache samsare tumi krpa karile se bhakti-phala dhare” (77)
English translation:
(77) “Who in this world knows You perfectly? Only by Your mercy can one get the fruit of devotional service.”