Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.41, 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 41 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.41
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.41:
“আরে আরে ভাই সব হও সাবধান নাচিব লক্ষ্মীর বেশে জগতের প্রাণ” ॥ ৪১ ॥
“आरे आरे भाइ सब हओ सावधान नाचिब लक्ष्मीर वेशे जगतेर प्राण” ॥ ४१ ॥
“āre āre bhāi saba hao sāvadhāna nāciba lakṣmīra veśe jagatera prāṇa” || 41 ||
“are are bhai saba hao savadhana naciba laksmira vese jagatera prana” (41)
English translation:
(41) “O brothers, get ready! The life and soul of the universe will now dance in the dress of Lakṣmī.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The phrase jagatera prāṇa refers to Śrī Gaurasundara.