Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.101, 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 101 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.101
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.101:
আদি-খণ্ডে, শিশু ছলে করিযা ক্রন্দন বোলাইলা সর্ব-মুখে শ্রী-হরি-কীর্তন ॥ ১০১ ॥
आदि-खण्डे, शिशु छले करिया क्रन्दन बोलाइला सर्व-मुखे श्री-हरि-कीर्तन ॥ १०१ ॥
ādi-khaṇḍe, śiśu chale kariyā krandana bolāilā sarva-mukhe śrī-hari-kīrtana || 101 ||
adi-khande, sisu chale kariya krandana bolaila sarva-mukhe sri-hari-kirtana (101)
English translation:
(101) In the Ādi-khaṇḍa the Lord tricks everyone into chanting the holy names of Hari by crying as a child.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
It is the nature of children to cry when they are in pain or in need of something. In order to stop such crying, various methods are employed to distract their attention. Following such behavior, ladies who were on the level of motherly relations with the Lord also chanted the names of Hari in order to divert Gaurahari’s attention. In order to stop His crying in this way, Gaurahari demanded that the ladies chant the holy names, which is the religious principle for this age.