Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.217, 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 217 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.
Verse 2.8.217
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.217:
অদ্বৈতের ভক্তি দেখি’ সবার তরাস নিত্যানন্দ-গদাধর—দুই-জনে হাস ॥ ২১৭ ॥
अद्वैतेर भक्ति देखि’ सबार तरास नित्यानन्द-गदाधर—दुइ-जने हास ॥ २१७ ॥
advaitera bhakti dekhi’ sabāra tarāsa nityānanda-gadādhara—dui-jane hāsa || 217 ||
advaitera bhakti dekhi’ sabara tarasa nityananda-gadadhara—dui-jane hasa (217)
English translation:
(217) Everyone was frightened on seeing Advaita Ācārya’s devotional service, but Nityānanda and Gadādhara simply laughed.