Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.220, 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 220 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.220
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.220:
কৃষ্ণ-অনুগ্রহ যারে, সে এ মর্ম জানে অল্প-ভাগ্যে নিত্যানন্দ-স্বরূপ না চিনে ॥ ২২০ ॥
कृष्ण-अनुग्रह यारे, से ए मर्म जाने अल्प-भाग्ये नित्यानन्द-स्वरूप ना चिने ॥ २२० ॥
kṛṣṇa-anugraha yāre, se e marma jāne alpa-bhāgye nityānanda-svarūpa nā cine || 220 ||
krsna-anugraha yare, se e marma jane alpa-bhagye nityananda-svarupa na cine (220)
English translation:
(220) Only one who is favored by Kṛṣṇa can understand this in truth. Less fortunate persons cannot recognize Nityānanda.