Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.6.97, 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 97 of Antya-khanda chapter 6—“The Glories of Shri Nityananda Prabhu”.
Verse 3.6.97
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.6.97:
সিদ্ধির্ ভবতি বা নেতি সংশযো ‘চ্যুত সেবিনাম্ নিঃসংশযস্ তু তদ্ ভক্ত পরিচর্যারতাত্মনাম্ ॥ ৯৭ ॥
सिद्धिर् भवति वा नेति संशयो ‘च्युत सेविनाम् निःसंशयस् तु तद् भक्त परिचर्यारतात्मनाम् ॥ ९७ ॥
siddhir bhavati vā neti saṃśayo ‘cyuta sevinām niḥsaṃśayas tu tad bhakta paricaryāratātmanām || 97 ||
siddhir bhavati va neti samsayo ‘cyuta sevinam nihsamsayas tu tad bhakta paricaryaratatmanam (97)
English translation:
(97) “There is doubt whether or not the servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will attain perfection, but there is absolutely no doubt that those who are attached to serving His devotees will attain perfection.