Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.5.162, 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 162 of Adi-khanda chapter 5—“Eating the Mendicant Brahmana’s Offerings”.
Verse 1.5.162
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.5.162:
ব্রহ্মা শিব যাঙ্হার নিমিত্ত কাম্য করে হেন-প্রভু অবতরি’ আছে বিপ্র-ঘরে ॥ ১৬২ ॥
ब्रह्मा शिव याङ्हार निमित्त काम्य करे हेन-प्रभु अवतरि’ आछे विप्र-घरे ॥ १६२ ॥
brahmā śiva yāṅhāra nimitta kāmya kare hena-prabhu avatari’ āche vipra-ghare || 162 ||
brahma siva yanhara nimitta kamya kare hena-prabhu avatari’ ache vipra-ghare (162)
English translation:
(162) “The Lord, who is sought after by Brahmā and Śiva, has advented Himself in this brāhmaṇa’s house.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word nimitta means “with a purpose,” and the word kāmya means “desire” or “prayer.”