Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.120, 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 120 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.120
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.120:
সরস্বতী সত্য কহে, গোপ নাহি জানে হাসে মহাপ্রভু গোপ-গণের বচনে ॥ ১২০ ॥
सरस्वती सत्य कहे, गोप नाहि जाने हासे महाप्रभु गोप-गणेर वचने ॥ १२० ॥
sarasvatī satya kahe, gopa nāhi jāne hāse mahāprabhu gopa-gaṇera vacane || 120 ||
sarasvati satya kahe, gopa nahi jane hase mahaprabhu gopa-ganera vacane (120)
English translation:
(120) Although the cowherd boys didn’t realize it, by the grace of the transcendental goddess of learning, Sarasvatī, whatever they spoke
was true. Meanwhile, Nimāi simply smiled at their words.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The cowherd boys conjectured that in His previous pastimes as Kṛṣṇa, Nimāi had accepted cooked rice from the houses of the cowherds. Their conjecture regarding Nimāi was actually the truth. Hearing their humorous proposal, the Lord was unable to conceal His internal feelings and slightly smiled. In spite of the simple-minded cowherd boys’ ignorance, Śuddhā Sarasvatī-devī made the truth appear on their tongues through their words.