Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.86, 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 86 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.86
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.86:
অদ্বৈতের বাক্য বুঝিবার শক্তি যাঙ্র জানিহ ঈশ্বর সঙ্গে ভেদ নাহি তাঙ্র ॥ ৮৬ ॥
अद्वैतेर वाक्य बुझिबार शक्ति याङ्र जानिह ईश्वर सङ्गे भेद नाहि ताङ्र ॥ ८६ ॥
advaitera vākya bujhibāra śakti yāṅra jāniha īśvara saṅge bheda nāhi tāṅra || 86 ||
advaitera vakya bujhibara sakti yanra janiha isvara sange bheda nahi tanra (86)
English translation:
(86) One who is able to understand Advaita’s statements knows that there is no difference between Him and the Supreme Lord.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
As stated:
advaitaṃ hariṇādvaitād ācāryaṃ bhakti-śaṃsanāt bhaktāvatāram īśaṃ tam advaitācāryam āśraye
“Because He is nondifferent from Hari, the Supreme Lord, He is called Advaita, and because He propagates the cult of devotion, He is called Ācārya. He is the Lord and the incarnation of the Lord’s devotee.
Therefore I take shelter of Him.” [Cc. Ādi 1.13]