Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.24.55, 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 55 of Madhya-khanda chapter 24—“The Lord Displays His Universal Form to Advaita”.
Verse 2.24.55
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.24.55:
প্রেম-সুখে অদ্বৈত কান্দেন অনুরাগে দন্তে তৃণ করি’ পুনঃ পুনঃ দাস্য মাগে ॥ ৫৫ ॥
प्रेम-सुखे अद्वैत कान्देन अनुरागे दन्ते तृण करि’ पुनः पुनः दास्य मागे ॥ ५५ ॥
prema-sukhe advaita kāndena anurāge dante tṛṇa kari’ punaḥ punaḥ dāsya māge || 55 ||
prema-sukhe advaita kandena anurage dante trna kari’ punah punah dasya mage (55)
English translation:
(55) Advaita cried in ecstatic love out of intense attachment. Taking straw between His teeth, He repeatedly begged for the Lord’s service.