Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.145, 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 145 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.145
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.145:
“যে-সমযে প্রভু নৃত্য করেন কীর্তনে বাহ্য-জ্ঞান দৈবে নাহি থাকযে তখনে ॥ ১৪৫ ॥
“ये-समये प्रभु नृत्य करेन कीर्तने बाह्य-ज्ञान दैवे नाहि थाकये तखने ॥ १४५ ॥
“ye-samaye prabhu nṛtya karena kīrtane bāhya-jñāna daive nāhi thākaye takhane || 145 ||
“ye-samaye prabhu nrtya karena kirtane bahya-jnana daive nahi thakaye takhane (145)
English translation:
(145) “When the Lord dances in kīrtana, by the arrangement of providence He loses external consciousness.