Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.382, 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 382 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.382
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.382:
দান-খণ্ড-লীলাশুনি’ নিত্যানন্দ-রায যে নৃত্য করেন, তাহা বর্ণন না যায ॥ ৩৮২ ॥
दान-खण्ड-लीलाशुनि’ नित्यानन्द-राय ये नृत्य करेन, ताहा वर्णन ना याय ॥ ३८२ ॥
dāna-khaṇḍa-līlāśuni’ nityānanda-rāya ye nṛtya karena, tāhā varṇana nā yāya || 382 ||
dana-khanda-lilasuni’ nityananda-raya ye nrtya karena, taha varnana na yaya (382)
English translation:
(382) When Lord Nityānanda heard topics of the dāna-līlā, He danced in a way that is beyond description.