Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.4.144, 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 144 of Antya-khanda chapter 4—“Descriptions of Shri Acyutananda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Shri Madhavendra”.
Verse 3.4.144
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.4.144:
ন্যাসী বলে,—“আগে আছে জিজ্ঞাস্য আমার” আচার্য বলেন,—“বল যে ইচ্ছা তোমার” ॥ ১৪৪ ॥
न्यासी बले,—“आगे आछे जिज्ञास्य आमार” आचार्य बलेन,—“बल ये इच्छा तोमार” ॥ १४४ ॥
nyāsī bale,—“āge āche jijñāsya āmāra” ācārya balena,—“bala ye icchā tomāra” || 144 ||
nyasi bale,—“age ache jijnasya amara” acarya balena,—“bala ye iccha tomara” (144)
English translation:
(144) The sannyāsīthen said, “I will ask my question first.” Advaita Ācārya replied, “As you wish.”