Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.166, 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 166 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.166
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.166:
কেহ পডে লক্ষ্মী-স্তব, কেহ চণ্ডী-স্তুতি সবে স্তুতি পডে যাহার যেন মতি ॥ ১৬৬ ॥
केह पडे लक्ष्मी-स्तव, केह चण्डी-स्तुति सबे स्तुति पडे याहार येन मति ॥ १६६ ॥
keha paḍe lakṣmī-stava, keha caṇḍī-stuti sabe stuti paḍe yāhāra yena mati || 166 ||
keha pade laksmi-stava, keha candi-stuti sabe stuti pade yahara yena mati (166)
English translation:
(166) Some recited prayers to Lakṣmī, and some offered prayers to Durgā. Everyone offered prayers according to their realization.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Seeing Śrī Gaurasundara in the dress of a śakti, or consort, persons who were situated in false egos of goodness began to pray to Him as Nārāyaṇī- Mahā-Lakṣmī. Others who were situated in false egos of ignorance offered Him the prayers known as Caṇḍikā-stotra.