Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.178, 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 178 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance�.
Verse 1.2.178
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.178:
এই অবতারে ভাগব�-রূ� ধরি� কীর্তন করিব� সর্ব-শক্ত� পরচারি� � ১৭� �
एइ अवतारे भागव�-रू� धरि� कीर्तन करिब� सर्व-शक्त� परचारि� � १७� �
ei avatāre bhāgavata-rūpa dhari� īٲԲ karibe sarva-śakti paracāri� || 178 ||
ei avatare bhagavata-rupa dhari� kirtana karibe sarva-sakti paracari� (178)
English translation:
(178) “In this incarnation as a devotee, You will invest all Your transcendental energies in the performance of īٲԲ.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
“In Your incarnation as Ҳܰṅg, You will propagate five forms of eternal service.�