Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.9.182, 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 9—“Nityananda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places”.
Verse 1.9.182
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.9.182:
মাধবেন্দ্র বোলে,—“প্রেম না দেখিলুঙ্ কোথা সেই মোর সর্ব-তীর্থ, হেন প্রেম যথা ॥ ১৮২ ॥
माधवेन्द्र बोले,—“प्रेम ना देखिलुङ् कोथा सेइ मोर सर्व-तीर्थ, हेन प्रेम यथा ॥ १८२ ॥
mādhavendra bole,—“prema nā dekhiluṅ kothā sei mora sarva-tīrtha, hena prema yathā || 182 ||
madhavendra bole,—“prema na dekhilun kotha sei mora sarva-tirtha, hena prema yatha (182)
English translation:
(182) Mādhavendra said, “I have never seen such ecstatic love. Wherever such love of God is found, that is my favorite holy place.