Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.257, 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 257 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.257
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.257:
ভক্তির ভাণ্ডারীশ্রী-অদ্বৈত মহাশয অদ্বৈতের কৃপায সে কৃষ্ণ-ভক্তি হয” ॥ ২৫৭ ॥
भक्तिर भाण्डारीश्री-अद्वैत महाशय अद्वैतेर कृपाय से कृष्ण-भक्ति हय” ॥ २५७ ॥
bhaktira bhāṇḍārīśrī-advaita mahāśaya advaitera kṛpāya se kṛṣṇa-bhakti haya” || 257 ||
bhaktira bhandarisri-advaita mahasaya advaitera krpaya se krsna-bhakti haya” (257)
English translation:
(257) “Śrī Advaita Prabhu is in charge of the storehouse of devotional service. Devotional service is achieved by His mercy.”