Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.209, 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 209 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.209
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.209:
এ সব লীলার কভু অবধি না হয `আবির্ভাব, তিরোভাব’ বেদে মাত্র কয ॥ ২০৯ ॥
ए सब लीलार कभु अवधि ना हय `आविर्भाव, तिरोभाव’ वेदे मात्र कय ॥ २०९ ॥
e saba līlāra kabhu avadhi nā haya `āvirbhāva, tirobhāva’ vede mātra kaya || 209 ||
e saba lilara kabhu avadhi na haya `avirbhava, tirobhava’ vede matra kaya (209)
English translation:
(209) Although the Vedas describe the Lord’s “appearance” and “disappearance,” there is actually no end to His pastimes.