Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.60, 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 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.60
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.60:
প্রভু আজি নাচিবেন ধরি’ লক্ষ্মী-বেশ অতএব এ সভায আমার প্রবেশ” ॥ ৬০ ॥
प्रभु आजि नाचिबेन धरि’ लक्ष्मी-वेश अतएव ए सभाय आमार प्रवेश” ॥ ६० ॥
prabhu āji nācibena dhari’ lakṣmī-veśa ataeva e sabhāya āmāra praveśa” || 60 ||
prabhu aji nacibena dhari’ laksmi-vesa ataeva e sabhaya amara pravesa” (60)
English translation:
(60) “Today the Lord will the dance in the dress of Lakṣmī, therefore I have entered this assembly.”