Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.12.52, 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 52 of Madhya-khanda chapter 12—“The Glories of Nityananda”.
Verse 2.12.52
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.12.52:
এ-সব লীলার কভু নাহি পরিচ্ছেদ `অবির্ভাব’, `তিরোভাব’ মাত্র কহে বেদ ॥ ৫২ ॥
ए-सब लीलार कभु नाहि परिच्छेद `अविर्भाव’, `तिरोभाव’ मात्र कहे वेद ॥ ५२ ॥
e-saba līlāra kabhu nāhi pariccheda `avirbhāva’, `tirobhāva’ mātra kahe veda || 52 ||
e-saba lilara kabhu nahi pariccheda `avirbhava’, `tirobhava’ matra kahe veda (52)
English translation:
(52) Although the Vedas describe Their “appearance” and “disappearance,” there is never an end to Their pastimes.