Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.214, 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 214 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.
Verse 1.2.214
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.214:
চন্দনে উজ্জ্বল, বক্ষ পরিসর, দোলযে তথি বন-মালা চাঙ্দ-সুশীতল, শ্রী-মুখ-মণ্ডল, আ-জানু বাহু বিশাল ॥ ২১৪ ॥
चन्दने उज्ज्वल, वक्ष परिसर, दोलये तथि वन-माला चाङ्द-सुशीतल, श्री-मुख-मण्डल, आ-जानु बाहु विशाल ॥ २१४ ॥
candane ujjvala, vakṣa parisara, dolaye tathi vana-mālā cāṅda-suśītala, śrī-mukha-maṇḍala, ā-jānu bāhu viśāla || 214 ||
candane ujjvala, vaksa parisara, dolaye tathi vana-mala canda-susitala, sri-mukha-mandala, a-janu bahu visala (214)
English translation:
(214) The Lord’s broad chest is smeared with bright sandalwood pulp and decorated with a flower garland. The Lord’s sweet face is as soothing as the full moon, and His long arms stretch to His knees.