Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.291, 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 291 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.291
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.291:
এই-মত বলে বিশ্বম্ভর বিশ্বনাথ প্রত্যুত্তর করিবেক, হেন শক্তি কাত? ॥ ২৯১ ॥
एइ-मत बले विश्वम्भर विश्वनाथ प्रत्युत्तर करिबेक, हेन शक्ति कात? ॥ २९१ ॥
ei-mata bale viśvambhara viśvanātha pratyuttara karibeka, hena śakti kāta? || 291 ||
ei-mata bale visvambhara visvanatha pratyuttara karibeka, hena sakti kata? (291)
English translation:
(291) In this way, Viśvambhara, the Lord of the universe, spoke. Who has the power to answer His challenge?