Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.18, 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 18 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.18
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.18:
প্রভু বলে,—“কি বলিলা পণ্ডিত শ্রীবাস? নিত্যানন্দ-প্রতি তোর এতৈ বিশ্বাস? ॥ ১৮ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“कि बलिला पण्डित श्रीवास? नित्यानन्द-प्रति तोर एतै विश्वास? ॥ १८ ॥
prabhu bale,—“ki balilā paṇḍita śrīvāsa? nityānanda-prati tora etai viśvāsa? || 18 ||
prabhu bale,—“ki balila pandita srivasa? nityananda-prati tora etai visvasa? (18)
English translation:
(18) “O Paṇḍita Śrīvāsa, what did you say? You have so much faith in Nityānanda?