Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.373, 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 373 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.373-374
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.373-374:
ধর্ম, জ্ঞান, পুণ্য-কীর্তি, ঐশ্বর্য, বিরক্তি আত্ম-শ্রেষ্ঠ মধ্যম যাহার যত শক্তি সকল কৃষ্ণের, ইহা জানিহ নিশ্চয অতএব গাও ভজ কৃষ্ণের বিজয” ॥ ৩৭৩-৩৭৪ ॥
धर्म, ज्ञान, पुण्य-कीर्ति, ऐश्वर्य, विरक्ति आत्म-श्रेष्ठ मध्यम याहार यत शक्ति सकल कृष्णेर, इहा जानिह निश्चय अतएव गाओ भज कृष्णेर विजय” ॥ ३७३-३७४ ॥
dharma, jñāna, puṇya-kīrti, aiśvarya, virakti ātma-śreṣṭha madhyama yāhāra yata śakti sakala kṛṣṇera, ihā jāniha niścaya ataeva gāo bhaja kṛṣṇera vijaya” || 373-374 ||
dharma, jnana, punya-kirti, aisvarya, virakti atma-srestha madhyama yahara yata sakti sakala krsnera, iha janiha niscaya ataeva gao bhaja krsnera vijaya” (373-374)
English translation:
(373-374) “Know for certain that religiosity, knowledge, pious activities, opulences, and renunciation, as well as one’s exalted position and influence all originate from Kṛṣṇa. Therefore sing the glories of Kṛṣṇa and worship Him.”