Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.263, 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 263 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.263
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.263:
ভক্তির ভাণ্ডারী তুমি, বিনে ভক্তি দিলে কৃষ্ণ-ভক্তি, কৃষ্ণ-ভক্ত, কৃষ্ণ কারে মিলে?” ॥ ২৬৩ ॥
भक्तिर भाण्डारी तुमि, विने भक्ति दिले कृष्ण-भक्ति, कृष्ण-भक्त, कृष्ण कारे मिले?” ॥ २६३ ॥
bhaktira bhāṇḍārī tumi, vine bhakti dile kṛṣṇa-bhakti, kṛṣṇa-bhakta, kṛṣṇa kāre mile?” || 263 ||
bhaktira bhandari tumi, vine bhakti dile krsna-bhakti, krsna-bhakta, krsna kare mile?” (263)
English translation:
(263) “You are the storekeeper of devotional service. Who can attain devotion to Kṛṣṇa, the association of Kṛṣṇa’s devotees, or Kṛṣṇa Himself unless You give him devotional service?”