Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.485, 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 485 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.485
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.485:
যদি তুমি প্রকাশ না কর’ আপনারে তবে কার শক্তি আছে জানিতে তোমারে? ॥ ৪৮৫ ॥
यदि तुमि प्रकाश ना कर’ आपनारे तबे कार शक्ति आछे जानिते तोमारे? ॥ ४८५ ॥
yadi tumi prakāśa nā kara’ āpanāre tabe kāra śakti āche jānite tomāre? || 485 ||
yadi tumi prakasa na kara’ apanare tabe kara sakti ache janite tomare? (485)
English translation:
(485) “If You do not reveal Yourself, who will have the power to know You?