Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.244, 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 244 of Madhya-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Shrivasa and the Inauguration of Sankirtana”.
Verse 2.244
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.244:
প্রভু অবতীর্ণ,—নাহি জানে ভক্ত-গণ জানাইতে আরম্ভিলা শ্রী-শচীনন্দন ॥ ২৪৪ ॥
प्रभु अवतीर्ण,—नाहि जाने भक्त-गण जानाइते आरम्भिला श्री-शचीनन्दन ॥ २४४ ॥
prabhu avatīrṇa,—nāhi jāne bhakta-gaṇa jānāite ārambhilā śrī-śacīnandana || 244 ||
prabhu avatirna,—nahi jane bhakta-gana janaite arambhila sri-sacinandana (244)
English translation:
(244) The devotees did not know that the Lord had personally appeared, therefore the son of Śacī began to reveal Himself.