Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.16.256, 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 256 of Adi-khanda chapter 16—“The Glories of Shri Haridasa Thakura”.
Verse 1.16.256
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.16.256:
“এ বামুনগুলা রাজ্য করিবেক নাশ ইহা সবা’ হৈতে হ’বে দুর্ভিক্ষ প্রকাশ ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
“ए वामुनगुला राज्य करिबेक नाश इहा सबा’ हैते ह’बे दुर्भिक्ष प्रकाश ॥ २५६ ॥
“e vāmunagulā rājya karibeka nāśa ihā sabā’ haite ha’be durbhikṣa prakāśa || 256 ||
“e vamunagula rajya karibeka nasa iha saba’ haite ha’be durbhiksa prakasa (256)
English translation:
(256) “These brāhmaṇas will destroy this country and bring about famine.