Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.9.54, 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 54 of Adi-khanda chapter 9—“Nityananda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places”.
Verse 1.9.54
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.9.54:
তা’রা বোলে,—“আমরা বালির ভযে বুলি দেখাহ শ্রী-রামচন্দ্র, লৈ পদ-ধূলি” ॥ ৫৪ ॥
ता’रा बोले,—“आमरा वालिर भये बुलि देखाह श्री-रामचन्द्र, लै पद-धूलि” ॥ ५४ ॥
tā’rā bole,—“āmarā vālira bhaye buli dekhāha śrī-rāmacandra, lai pada-dhūli” || 54 ||
ta’ra bole,—“amara valira bhaye buli dekhaha sri-ramacandra, lai pada-dhuli” (54)
English translation:
(54) They replied, “We are wandering out of fear of Vāli. Please take us to Rāmacandra. We wish to take the dust of His lotus feet.”