Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.53, 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 53 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.53
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.53:
এত বলি’ হাসে’ প্রভু সেবকের সনে প্রভুর মাযায কেহ প্রভুরে না চিনে ॥ ৫৩ ॥
एत बलि’ हासे’ प्रभु सेवकेर सने प्रभुर मायाय केह प्रभुरे ना चिने ॥ ५३ ॥
eta bali’ hāse’ prabhu sevakera sane prabhura māyāya keha prabhure nā cine || 53 ||
eta bali’ hase’ prabhu sevakera sane prabhura mayaya keha prabhure na cine (53)
English translation:
(53) After saying this, the Lord smiled at His servants. By His influence, however, no one could recognize Him.