Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.149, 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 149 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.149
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.149:
ইন্ থে মহাভারত (বন ৩১৩.১১৭) ইত্ ইস্ স্ততেদ্: তর্কো ‘প্রতিষ্ঠঃশ্রুতযো বিভিন্না নাসাব্ ঋষির্ যস্য মতং ন ভিন্নম্ ধর্মস্য তত্ত্বং নিহিতং গুহাযাং মহাজনো যেন গতঃ স পন্থাঃ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥
इन् थे महाभारत (वन ३१३.११७) इत् इस् स्ततेद्: तर्को ‘प्रतिष्ठःश्रुतयो विभिन्ना नासाव् ऋषिर् यस्य मतं न भिन्नम् धर्मस्य तत्त्वं निहितं गुहायां महाजनो येन गतः स पन्थाः ॥ १४९ ॥
In the Mahābhārata (Vana 313.117) it is stated: tarko ‘pratiṣṭhaḥśrutayo vibhinnā nāsāv ṛṣir yasya mataṃ na bhinnam dharmasya tattvaṃ nihitaṃ guhāyāṃ mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ || 149 ||
In the Mahabharata (Vana 313.117) it is stated: tarko ‘pratisthahsrutayo vibhinna nasav rsir yasya matam na bhinnam dharmasya tattvam nihitam guhayam mahajano yena gatah sa panthah (149)
English translation:
(149) “Dry arguments are inconclusive. A great personality whose opinion does not differ from others is not considered a great sage. Simply by studying the Vedas, which are variegated, one cannot come to the right path by which religious principles are understood. The solid truth of religious principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated, self-realized person. Consequently, as the śāstras confirm, one should accept whatever progressive path the mahājanas advocate.”