Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.209, 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 209 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.209
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.209:
যে নারিল লুকাইতে ক্ষীরোদ-সাগরে লোকালযে আচ্ছাদন কিসে করি’ তাঙ্রে ॥ ২০৯ ॥
ये नारिल लुकाइते क्षीरोद-सागरे लोकालये आच्छादन किसे करि’ ताङ्रे ॥ २०९ ॥
ye nārila lukāite kṣīroda-sāgare lokālaye ācchādana kise kari’ tāṅre || 209 ||
ye narila lukaite ksiroda-sagare lokalaye acchadana kise kari’ tanre (209)
English translation:
(209) “How could one hide in this world when He could not hide in the ocean of milk?