Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.182, 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 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.182:

পরম-সুশান্ত শ্রীধরের ব্যবসায প্রভু বিহরেন যেন উদ্ধতের প্রায ॥ ১৮২ ॥

परम-सुशान्त श्रीधरेर व्यवसाय प्रभु विहरेन येन उद्धतेर प्राय ॥ १८२ ॥

parama-suśānta śrīdharera vyavasāya prabhu viharena yena uddhatera prāya || 182 ||

parama-susanta sridharera vyavasaya prabhu viharena yena uddhatera praya (182)

English translation:

(182) Śrīdhara was always peaceful in his behavior, while the Lord enjoyed playing the role of an agitated young man.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word vyavasāya means “behavior,” “dealings,” or “nature.” The phrase uddhatera prāya refers to an externally mischievous display of arrogance while actually benefiting the living entities by accepting service.

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