Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.9, 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 9 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.9
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.9:
মদ্-ভক্ত-পূজাভ্যধিকা সর্ব-ভূতেষু মন্-মতিঃ “Wওর্স্হিপিন্গ্ ম্য্ দেবোতেএস্ ইস্ বেত্তের্ থন্ দিরেচ্ত্ল্য্ wওর্স্হিপিন্গ্ মে.” ॥ ৯ ॥
मद्-भक्त-पूजाभ्यधिका सर्व-भूतेषु मन्-मतिः “Wओर्स्हिपिन्ग् म्य् देवोतेएस् इस् बेत्तेर् थन् दिरेच्त्ल्य् wओर्स्हिपिन्ग् मे.” ॥ ९ ॥
mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā sarva-bhūteṣu man-matiḥ “Worshiping My devotees is better than directly worshiping Me.” || 9 ||
mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika sarva-bhutesu man-matih “Worshiping My devotees is better than directly worshiping Me.” (9)
English translation:
(9) When the great devotee Uddhava inquired about pure devotional service and knowledge of the Supreme Lord for the welfare of the living entities, Lord Kṛṣṇa glorified His devotees in this verse from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (11.19.21) while describing the various limbs
of pure devotional service.