Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.22.67, 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 67 of Madhya-khanda chapter 22—“Delivering Shacidevi from Offense and Descriptions of Nityananda’s Qualities”.
Verse 2.22.67
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.22.67:
এক ভট্টাচার্য বলে,—“কি পড ছাওযাল?” বিশ্বরূপ বলে,—“কিছু কিছু সবাকার” ॥ ৬৭ ॥
एक भट्टाचार्य बले,—“कि पड छाओयाल?” विश्वरूप बले,—“किछु किछु सबाकार” ॥ ६७ ॥
eka bhaṭṭācārya bale,—“ki paḍa chāoyāla?” viśvarūpa bale,—“kichu kichu sabākāra” || 67 ||
eka bhattacarya bale,—“ki pada chaoyala?” visvarupa bale,—“kichu kichu sabakara” (67)
English translation:
(67) One Bhaṭṭācārya asked, “O child, what are You studying?” Viśvarūpa replied, “I know a little of everything.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
One of the scholars asked Viśvarūpa, “O child, how far have You progressed in the field of education?” In reply, Viśvarūpa said, “I have studied something from all scriptures.” As a result of this, His father, Jagannātha, became disturbed and chastised the child Viśvarūpa.