Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.5.58, 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 58 of Adi-khanda chapter 5—“Eating the Mendicant Brahmana’s Offerings”.
Verse 1.5.58
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.5.58:
ব্রাহ্মণের অন্নে কি গোপের জাতি যায?” এত বলি’ হাসিযা সবারে প্রভু চায ॥ ৫৮ ॥
ब्राह्मणेर अन्ने कि गोपेर जाति याय?” एत बलि’ हासिया सबारे प्रभु चाय ॥ ५८ ॥
brāhmaṇera anne ki gopera jāti yāya?” eta bali’ hāsiyā sabāre prabhu cāya || 58 ||
brahmanera anne ki gopera jati yaya?” eta bali’ hasiya sabare prabhu caya (58)
English translation:
(58) “How can a cowherd boy lose his caste by eating a brāhmaṇa’s rice?” Saying this, the Lord looked at everyone and smiled.