Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.182, 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 182 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.182
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.182:
ধরণী-ধরেন্দ্র নিত্যানন্দের চরণ দেহ’ প্রভু-গৌরচন্দ্র, আমারে সেবন ॥ ১৮২ ॥
धरणी-धरेन्द्र नित्यानन्देर चरण देह’ प्रभु-गौरचन्द्र, आमारे सेवन ॥ १८२ ॥
dharaṇī-dharendra nityānandera caraṇa deha’ prabhu-gauracandra, āmāre sevana || 182 ||
dharani-dharendra nityanandera carana deha’ prabhu-gauracandra, amare sevana (182)
English translation:
(182) O Lord Gauracandra, please allow me to serve the feet of Nityānanda Prabhu, who, as Ananta Śeṣa, holds all the universes on His heads.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word dharaṇī-dharendra refers to the Lord of Śeṣa, who supports the universe. In other words, Śrī Balarāma-Nityānanda is the source of all puruṣāvatāras.