Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.8.226, 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 226 of Madhya-khanda chapter 8—“The Manifestation of Opulences”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.8.226:

এই-মত সবা দেখি’ নানা-মত বলে যেবা যেই বস্তু, তাহা প্রকাশযে ছলে ॥ ২২৬ ॥

एइ-मत सबा देखि’ नाना-मत बले येबा येइ वस्तु, ताहा प्रकाशये छले ॥ २२६ ॥

ei-mata sabā dekhi’ nānā-mata bale yebā yei vastu, tāhā prakāśaye chale || 226 ||

ei-mata saba dekhi’ nana-mata bale yeba yei vastu, taha prakasaye chale (226)

English translation:

(226) In this way the Lord revealed their actual identities by speaking about them in various ways.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In His Gaura pastimes, Śrī Gaurasundara called out the former names of His associates who participated in His previous pastimes. By doing so, He ascertained the identity of His associates.

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