Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.10.109, 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 109 of Antya-khanda chapter 10—“The Glories of Shri Pundarika Vidyanidhi”.
Verse 3.10.109
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.10.109:
বিদ্যানিধি বলে,—“ভাল, করুক ঈশ্বরে ঈশ্বরের যে কর্ম, সেবকে কেনে করে ॥ ১০৯ ॥
विद्यानिधि बले,—“भाल, करुक ईश्वरे ईश्वरेर ये कर्म, सेवके केने करे ॥ १०९ ॥
vidyānidhi bale,—“bhāla, karuka īśvare īśvarera ye karma, sevake kene kare || 109 ||
vidyanidhi bale,—“bhala, karuka isvare isvarera ye karma, sevake kene kare (109)
English translation:
(109) Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi said, “The Lord may do as He likes, but why do the servants imitate the activities of the Lord?