Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.37, 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 37 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.37
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.37:
প্রীতে যদি না ছাডিবা, খাইবা মারণ লুটিযা খাইলে বা রাখিবে কোন্ জন?” ॥ ৩৭ ॥
प्रीते यदि ना छाडिबा, खाइबा मारण लुटिया खाइले वा राखिबे कोन् जन?” ॥ ३७ ॥
prīte yadi nā chāḍibā, khāibā māraṇa luṭiyā khāile vā rākhibe kon jana?” || 37 ||
prite yadi na chadiba, khaiba marana lutiya khaile va rakhibe kon jana?” (37)
English translation:
(37) “`If You do not affectionately allow Us to eat, then You will be beaten. Moreover, if We forcibly eat, who can stop Us?’