Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.2.248, 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 248 of Antya-khanda chapter 2—“Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneshvara and Other Placesto Jagannatha Puri”.
Verse 3.2.248
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.2.248:
প্রিয-গণ দেখি’ প্রভু অধিক আনন্দে নাচিতে লাগিলা, বেডি’ গায ভক্ত-বৃন্দে ॥ ২৪৮ ॥
प्रिय-गण देखि’ प्रभु अधिक आनन्दे नाचिते लागिला, वेडि’ गाय भक्त-वृन्दे ॥ २४८ ॥
priya-gaṇa dekhi’ prabhu adhika ānande nācite lāgilā, veḍi’ gāya bhakta-vṛnde || 248 ||
priya-gana dekhi’ prabhu adhika anande nacite lagila, vedi’ gaya bhakta-vrnde (248)
English translation:
(248) When the Lord saw His dear associates, He began to dance with increased happiness, and the devotees sang around Him.