Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.149, 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 149 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.149
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.149:
আডে থাকি’ দেখে রাজা নৃত্য করে প্রভু পরম অদ্ভুত!—যাহা নাহি দেখি কভু ॥ ১৪৯ ॥
आडे थाकि’ देखे राजा नृत्य करे प्रभु परम अद्भुत!—याहा नाहि देखि कभु ॥ १४९ ॥
āḍe thāki’ dekhe rājā nṛtya kare prabhu parama adbhuta!—yāhā nāhi dekhi kabhu || 149 ||
ade thaki’ dekhe raja nrtya kare prabhu parama adbhuta!—yaha nahi dekhi kabhu (149)
English translation:
(149) The King remained out of sight as he watched the Lord dance. He had never seen such a wonder before!
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The King stayed away from the sight of the Lord and concealed his identity as he watched Gaurasundara dance.