Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.17.21, 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 21 of Madhya-khanda chapter 17—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa and Descriptions of the Devotees’ Glories”.
Verse 2.17.21
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.17.21:
মহাপাত্র অদ্বৈত ভ্রূকুটি করি’ নাচে “কে-মতে হৈব প্রেম, `নাডা’ শুষিযাছে? ॥ ২১ ॥
महापात्र अद्वैत भ्रूकुटि करि’ नाचे “के-मते हैब प्रेम, `नाडा’ शुषियाछे? ॥ २१ ॥
mahāpātra advaita bhrūkuṭi kari’ nāce “ke-mate haiba prema, `nāḍā’ śuṣiyāche? || 21 ||
mahapatra advaita bhrukuti kari’ nace “ke-mate haiba prema, `nada’ susiyache? (21)
English translation:
(21) Advaita Prabhu, the great recipient of the Lord’s mercy, frowned and danced as He said, “How will You feel ecstatic love when Nāḍā has drained You?