Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.7.52, 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 52 of Adi-khanda chapter 7—“Shri Vishvarupa Takes Sannyasa”.
Verse 1.7.52
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.7.52:
নিজ-পুত্র হৈতে পর-তনয কৃষ্ণেরে কহ দেখি,—স্নেহ কৈল কেমন-প্রকারে?” ॥ ৫২ ॥
निज-पुत्र हैते पर-तनय कृष्णेरे कह देखि,—स्नेह कैल केमन-प्रकारे?” ॥ ५२ ॥
nija-putra haite para-tanaya kṛṣṇere kaha dekhi,—sneha kaila kemana-prakāre?” || 52 ||
nija-putra haite para-tanaya krsnere kaha dekhi,—sneha kaila kemana-prakare?” (52)
English translation:
(52) “Please explain to me how the gopīs displayed more affection for Kṛṣṇa, another’s son, than for their own sons.”