Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.220, 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 220 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.220
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.220:
প্রভু বলে,—“শ্রীধর বাছিযা মাগ বর অষ্ট সিদ্ধি দিমু আজি তোমার গোচর” ॥ ২২০ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“श्रीधर वाछिया माग वर अष्ट सिद्धि दिमु आजि तोमार गोचर” ॥ २२० ॥
prabhu bale,—“śrīdhara vāchiyā māga vara aṣṭa siddhi dimu āji tomāra gocara” || 220 ||
prabhu bale,—“sridhara vachiya maga vara asta siddhi dimu aji tomara gocara” (220)
English translation:
(220) The Lord said, “O Śrīdhara, choose and ask for a benediction. Today I will give you the eight mystic perfections.”