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”.

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.

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