Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.222, 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 222 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.222
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.222:
প্রভু বলে,—“দরশন মোর ব্যর্থ নয অবশ্য পাইবা বর, যেই চিত্তে লয” ॥ ২২২ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“दरशन मोर व्यर्थ नय अवश्य पाइबा वर, येइ चित्ते लय” ॥ २२२ ॥
prabhu bale,—“daraśana mora vyartha naya avaśya pāibā vara, yei citte laya” || 222 ||
prabhu bale,—“darasana mora vyartha naya avasya paiba vara, yei citte laya” (222)
English translation:
(222) The Lord said, “Seeing Me cannot be fruitless. You must take some benediction according to your desire.”