Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.174, 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 174 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.174
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.174:
যত কিছু শব্দে বাখানহ ‘কৃষ্ণ’ মাত্র বুঝিতে তোমার ব্যাখ্যা কে বা আছে পাত্র?” ॥ ১৭৪ ॥
यत किछु शब्दे वाखानह ‘कृष्ण’ मात्र बुझिते तोमार व्याख्या के वा आछे पात्र?” ॥ १७४ ॥
yata kichu śabde vākhānaha ‘kṛṣṇa’ mātra bujhite tomāra vyākhyā ke vā āche pātra?” || 174 ||
yata kichu sabde vakhanaha ‘krsna’ matra bujhite tomara vyakhya ke va ache patra?” (174)
English translation:
(174) “You explained every word simply in relationship with Kṛṣṇa, so who is the proper candidate for understanding Your explanations?”