Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.182, 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 182 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.182
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.182:
গৌর-বর্ণ দেহ—ক্ষণে নানা-বর্ণ দেখি ক্ষণে ক্ষণে দুই গুণ হয দুই আঙ্খি ॥ ১৮২ ॥
गौर-वर्ण देह—क्षणे नाना-वर्ण देखि क्षणे क्षणे दुइ गुण हय दुइ आङ्खि ॥ १८२ ॥
gaura-varṇa deha—kṣaṇe nānā-varṇa dekhi kṣaṇe kṣaṇe dui guṇa haya dui āṅkhi || 182 ||
gaura-varna deha—ksane nana-varna dekhi ksane ksane dui guna haya dui ankhi (182)
English translation:
(182) Although the Lord’s complexion was golden, He sometimes appeared in various colors. Sometimes His two eyes doubled in size.