Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.249, 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 249 of Antya-khanda chapter 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.249
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.249:
যে মনুষ্য-জন্ম লাগি’ দেবে কাম্য করে হেন জন্ম দিযাও বঞ্চিলা প্রভু, মোরে ॥ ২৪৯ ॥
ये मनुष्य-जन्म लागि’ देवे काम्य करे हेन जन्म दियाओ वञ्चिला प्रभु, मोरे ॥ २४९ ॥
ye manuṣya-janma lāgi’ deve kāmya kare hena janma diyāo vañcilā prabhu, more || 249 ||
ye manusya-janma lagi’ deve kamya kare hena janma diyao vancila prabhu, more (249)
English translation:
(249) “The demigods pray for a human birth. Yet even though You have given us a human birth, You have deceived us.