Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.308, 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 308 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.308-309
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.308-309:
যার যেন প্রভাব, যাহার যেন ভক্তি যে বা আগে, যে বা পাছে যার যেন শক্তি সবার সর্ব-জ্ঞ এক প্রভু গৌর-রায আর জানে—যে তাহানে ভজে অমাযায ॥ ৩০৮-৩০৯ ॥
यार येन प्रभाव, याहार येन भक्ति ये वा आगे, ये वा पाछे यार येन शक्ति सबार सर्व-ज्ञ एक प्रभु गौर-राय आर जाने—ये ताहाने भजे अमायाय ॥ ३०८-३०९ ॥
yāra yena prabhāva, yāhāra yena bhakti ye vā āge, ye vā pāche yāra yena śakti sabāra sarva-jña eka prabhu gaura-rāya āra jāne—ye tāhāne bhaje amāyāya || 308-309 ||
yara yena prabhava, yahara yena bhakti ye va age, ye va pache yara yena sakti sabara sarva-jna eka prabhu gaura-raya ara jane—ye tahane bhaje amayaya (308-309)
English translation:
(308-309) The omniscient Lord Gauracandra alone knows the influence and devotion of each devotee. He knows their power as well as who is senior and who is junior. Whoever serves the Lord without duplicity can also know these things.