Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.17.60, 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 60 of Madhya-khanda chapter 17—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa and Descriptions of the Devotees’ Glories”.
Verse 2.17.60
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.17.60:
নন্দন বলযে,—“প্রভু, এ বড দুষ্কর কোথা লুকাইবা তুমি সংসার ভিতর? ॥ ৬০ ॥
नन्दन बलये,—“प्रभु, ए बड दुष्कर कोथा लुकाइबा तुमि संसार भितर? ॥ ६० ॥
nandana balaye,—“prabhu, e baḍa duṣkara kothā lukāibā tumi saṃsāra bhitara? || 60 ||
nandana balaye,—“prabhu, e bada duskara kotha lukaiba tumi samsara bhitara? (60)
English translation:
(60) Nandana replied, “O Lord, this is very difficult. Where can You hide within this world?