Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.11.37, 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 37 of Adi-khanda chapter 11—“Meeting with Shri Ishvara Puri”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.11.37:

রাজ-পথ দিযা প্রভু আইসেন এক-দিন পডুযার সঙ্গে মহা-ঔদ্ধতের চিন ॥ ৩৭ ॥

राज-पथ दिया प्रभु आइसेन एक-दिन पडुयार सङ्गे महा-औद्धतेर चिन ॥ ३७ ॥

rāja-patha diyā prabhu āisena eka-dina paḍuyāra saṅge mahā-auddhatera cina || 37 ||

raja-patha diya prabhu aisena eka-dina paduyara sange maha-auddhatera cina (37)

English translation:

(37) One day, as Nimāi walked on the main street with His students, He displayed symptoms of great pride.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

While engaged in a battle of words with the students, Nimāi often exhibited impudence or arrogance.

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