Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.17, 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 17 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.17
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.17:
দেখিযা হৈলা প্রভু সন্তোষিত মন সকল বৈষ্ণব-প্রতি বলিলা বচন ॥ ১৭ ॥
देखिया हैला प्रभु सन्तोषित मन सकल वैष्णव-प्रति बलिला वचन ॥ १७ ॥
dekhiyā hailā prabhu santoṣita mana sakala vaiṣṇava-prati balilā vacana || 17 ||
dekhiya haila prabhu santosita mana sakala vaisnava-prati balila vacana (17)
English translation:
(17) On seeing the costumes, the Lord was satisfied at heart. He spoke to the Vaiṣṇavas as follows.