Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.143, 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 143 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.143:

ঢলিযাঢলিযা প্রভু নাচযে যখনে সাক্ষাত্ রেবতী যেন কাদম্বরী-পানে ॥ ১৪৩ ॥

ढलियाढलिया प्रभु नाचये यखने साक्षात् रेवती येन कादम्बरी-पाने ॥ १४३ ॥

ḍhaliyāḍhaliyā prabhu nācaye yakhane sākṣāt revatī yena kādambarī-pāne || 143 ||

dhaliyadhaliya prabhu nacaye yakhane saksat revati yena kadambari-pane (143)

English translation:

(143) When the Lord staggered about while dancing, He appeared just like Revatī after she had drunk some intoxicating beverage.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word revatīrefers to the consort of Śrī Baladeva.

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