Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23.476, 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 476 of Madhya-khanda chapter 23—“Wandering about Navadvipa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi”.
Verse 2.23.476
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23.476:
`দাস’ নামে ব্রহ্মা, শিব হরিষ সবার ধরণী ধরেন্দ্র চাহে দাস-অধিকার ॥ ৪৭৬ ॥
`दास’ नामे ब्रह्मा, शिव हरिष सबार धरणी धरेन्द्र चाहे दास-अधिकार ॥ ४७६ ॥
`dāsa’ nāme brahmā, śiva hariṣa sabāra dharaṇī dharendra cāhe dāsa-adhikāra || 476 ||
`dasa’ name brahma, siva harisa sabara dharani dharendra cahe dasa-adhikara (476)
English translation:
(476) Brahmā, Śiva, and others are pleased to be addressed as “servant.” Ananta Śeṣa, who supports the universe, also desires the qualification to serve the Lord.