Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.6.17, 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 17 of Adi-khanda chapter 6—“The Lord Begins Studying and His Childhood Mischief”.
Verse 1.6.17
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.6.17:
সবেই বোলেন,—“শুন, বাপ রে নিমাই! ভাল করি’ নাচ’,—এই হরি-নাম গাই” ॥ ১৭ ॥
सबेइ बोलेन,—“शुन, बाप रे निमाइ! भाल करि’ नाच’,—एइ हरि-नाम गाइ” ॥ १७ ॥
sabei bolena,—“śuna, bāpa re nimāi! bhāla kari’ nāca’,—ei hari-nāma gāi” || 17 ||
sabei bolena,—“suna, bapa re nimai! bhala kari’ naca’,—ei hari-nama gai” (17)
English translation:
(17) They all said to Him, “Listen, dear Nimāi, come and dance nicely while we chant the name of Hari.”