Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.11.92, 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 92 of Madhya-khanda chapter 11—“The Characteristics of Nityananda”.
Verse 2.11.92
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.11.92:
আই বলে,—“নিত্যানন্দ, কেনে মোরে ভাণ্ড?” জানিল ঈশ্বর তুমি, মোরে মাযা ছাড” ॥ ৯২ ॥
आइ बले,—“नित्यानन्द, केने मोरे भाण्ड?” जानिल ईश्वर तुमि, मोरे माया छाड” ॥ ९२ ॥
āi bale,—“nityānanda, kene more bhāṇḍa?” jānila īśvara tumi, more māyā chāḍa” || 92 ||
ai bale,—“nityananda, kene more bhanda?” janila isvara tumi, more maya chada” (92)
English translation:
(92) Mother Śacī said “O Nityānanda, why do You deceive me? I know You are the Supreme Lord. Therefore please remove Your illusion.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
In order to deceive the living entities, the Supreme Lord provides various kinds of illusion in their thinking. The conditioned souls then accept temporary objects as eternal. This is the influence of the Supreme Lord.