Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.33, 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 33 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.33
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.33:
কর-যোডে অদ্বৈত বলিলা বার-বার “মোরে আজ্ঞা প্রভু কোন্ কাচ কাচিবার?” ॥ ৩৩ ॥
कर-योडे अद्वैत बलिला बार-बार “मोरे आज्ञा प्रभु कोन् काच काचिबार?” ॥ ३३ ॥
kara-yoḍe advaita balilā bāra-bāra “more ājñā prabhu kon kāca kācibāra?” || 33 ||
kara-yode advaita balila bara-bara “more ajna prabhu kon kaca kacibara?” (33)
English translation:
(33) With folded hands, Advaita repeatedly asked, “O Lord, tell Me, which dress should I wear?”