Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.227, 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 227 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.227
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.227:
ভক্তি-রস-দাতা তুমি তুমি সম্বরিলে তবে অবতার বা কি নিমিত্তে করিলে? ॥ ২২৭ ॥
भक्ति-रस-दाता तुमि तुमि सम्वरिले तबे अवतार वा कि निमित्ते करिले? ॥ २२७ ॥
bhakti-rasa-dātā tumi tumi samvarile tabe avatāra vā ki nimitte karile? || 227 ||
bhakti-rasa-data tumi tumi samvarile tabe avatara va ki nimitte karile? (227)
English translation:
(227) “You are the distributor of the mellows of devotional service. If You hide them, then what is the use of Your incarnation in this world?