Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.11.107, 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 107 of Adi-khanda chapter 11—“Meeting with Shri Ishvara Puri�.
Verse 1.11.107
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.11.107:
মূর্� বোলে ‘বিষ্ণায�, ‘বিষ্ণবে� বোলে ধী� দু� বাক্� পরিগ্র� কর� কৃষ্� বী� � ১০� �
मूर्� बोले ‘विष्णाय�, ‘विष्णवे� बोले धी� दु� वाक्� परिग्र� कर� कृष्� वी� � १०� �
mūrkha bole ‘viṣṇāya�, ‘viṣṇave� bole dhīra dui vākya parigraha kare kṛṣṇa vīra || 107 ||
murkha bole ‘visnaya�, ‘visnave� bole dhira dui vakya parigraha kare krsna vira (107)
English translation:
(107) “An uneducated person may chant viṣṇāya, while a sober person will chant the proper form, viṣṇave, but the Supreme Lord ṛṣṇa will accept both forms when they are chanted with devotion.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta ī Ṭhākura:
To Lord ṛṣṇa, a 貹ṇḍٲ expert in correct language and someone
ignorant of correct language are both equal. Of the two, ṛṣṇa bestows more mercy on the one who has more enthusiasm for the service of ṛṣṇa. ṛṣṇa, the omniscient Supersoul of every living entity, is not guilty of the fault of partiality. So-called learned persons who are devoid of devotion proudly consider themselves learned as they reveal their foolishness by pointing out faults in the transcendental language of the pure devotees. The Supreme Lord and master of ī confirms the foolishness of the so-called learned offenders who are envious of the devotees at every step. Thus their pride of learning is diminished. Due to the absence of realization in the Absolute Truth, Śrī ṛṣṇa Caitanya, they belch forth mundane knowledge of sense enjoyment. This is the cause of their disease and falldown.