Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.11.88, 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 88 of Adi-khanda chapter 11—“Meeting with Shri Ishvara Puri”.
Verse 1.11.88
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.11.88:
যদ্যপি তাহান মর্ম কেহ নাহি জানে তথাপি সাধ্বস করে দেখি’ সর্ব-জনে ॥ ৮৮ ॥
यद्यपि ताहान मर्म केह नाहि जाने तथापि साध्वस करे देखि’ सर्व-जने ॥ ८८ ॥
yadyapi tāhāna marma keha nāhi jāne tathāpi sādhvasa kare dekhi’ sarva-jane || 88 ||
yadyapi tahana marma keha nahi jane tathapi sadhvasa kare dekhi’ sarva-jane (88)
English translation:
(88) Although people did not know His real identity, they nevertheless had great respect for Him.