Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.8.170, 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 170 of Antya-khanda chapter 8—“Mahaprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara”.
Verse 3.8.170
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.8.170:
এ সব বৈষ্ণব-অবতারে অবতারী প্রভু অবতরে ইহা-সবে অগ্রে করি’ ॥ ১৭০ ॥
ए सब वैष्णव-अवतारे अवतारी प्रभु अवतरे इहा-सबे अग्रे करि’ ॥ १७० ॥
e saba vaiṣṇava-avatāre avatārī prabhu avatare ihā-sabe agre kari’ || 170 ||
e saba vaisnava-avatare avatari prabhu avatare iha-sabe agre kari’ (170)
English translation:
(170) The Lord, who is the source of all incarnations, would first have His devotees appear in this world and then He Himself would advent.