Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.10.23, 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 23 of Antya-khanda chapter 10—“The Glories of Shri Pundarika Vidyanidhi”.
Verse 3.10.23
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.10.23:
“ইষ্ট-মন্ত্র আমি যে কহিলুঙ্ কারো প্রতি সেই হৈতে আমার না স্ফুরে ভাল মতি ॥ ২৩ ॥
“इष्ट-मन्त्र आमि ये कहिलुङ् कारो प्रति सेइ हैते आमार ना स्फुरे भाल मति ॥ २३ ॥
“iṣṭa-mantra āmi ye kahiluṅ kāro prati sei haite āmāra nā sphure bhāla mati || 23 ||
“ista-mantra ami ye kahilun karo prati sei haite amara na sphure bhala mati (23)
English translation:
(23) “I have given someone my initiation mantra, and now I am not getting realization from chanting it.