Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.208, 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 208 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.208
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.208:
পূর্বে মোর স্থানে তুমি আপনে বলিলা `তোর গঙ্গা দেখ মোর চরণ-সলিলা’ ॥ ২০৮ ॥
पूर्वे मोर स्थाने तुमि आपने बलिला `तोर गङ्गा देख मोर चरण-सलिला’ ॥ २०८ ॥
pūrve mora sthāne tumi āpane balilā `tora gaṅgā dekha mora caraṇa-salilā’ || 208 ||
purve mora sthane tumi apane balila `tora ganga dekha mora carana-salila’ (208)
English translation:
(208) “Previously You personally told Me, `The water of your Ganges has emanated from My feet.’
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
In this regard one should discuss Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (1.18.21 and 8.19.28).