Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.12, 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 12 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.12
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.12:
অদ্বৈত বলযে,—“কে করিবে পাত্র-কাচ?” প্রভু বলে,—“পাত্র সিংহাসনে গোপীনাথ ॥ ১২ ॥
अद्वैत बलये,—“के करिबे पात्र-काच?” प्रभु बले,—“पात्र सिंहासने गोपीनाथ ॥ १२ ॥
advaita balaye,—“ke karibe pātra-kāca?” prabhu bale,—“pātra siṃhāsane gopīnātha || 12 ||
advaita balaye,—“ke karibe patra-kaca?” prabhu bale,—“patra simhasane gopinatha (12)
English translation:
(12) Advaita said, “Who will dress as the hero? The Lord replied, “The hero will be Gopīnātha, who is sitting on the throne.”