Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.183, 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 183 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.183
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.183:
জীবের বা কোন্ শক্তি তাহানে জানিতে ব্রহ্মাদির মোহ হয যাঙ্হার মাযাতে ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
जीवेर वा कोन् शक्ति ताहाने जानिते ब्रह्मादिर मोह हय याङ्हार मायाते ॥ १८३ ॥
jīvera vā kon śakti tāhāne jānite brahmādira moha haya yāṅhāra māyāte || 183 ||
jivera va kon sakti tahane janite brahmadira moha haya yanhara mayate (183)
English translation:
(183) “What power does a living entity have to know Him? Even personalities like Brahmā are bewildered by His illusory energy.