Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.131, 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 131 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.131
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.131:
অন্যের কি দায, আই না পারে চিনিতে আই বলে,—“লক্ষ্মী কিবা আইলা নাচিতে?” ॥ ১৩১ ॥
अन्येर कि दाय, आइ ना पारे चिनिते आइ बले,—“लक्ष्मी किबा आइला नाचिते?” ॥ १३१ ॥
anyera ki dāya, āi nā pāre cinite āi bale,—“lakṣmī kibā āilā nācite?” || 131 ||
anyera ki daya, ai na pare cinite ai bale,—“laksmi kiba aila nacite?” (131)
English translation:
(131) What to speak of others, even mother Śacī could not recognize Him. She said, “Has Lakṣmī come to dance?”