Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.1.3, 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 3 of Antya-khanda chapter 1—“Meeting Again at the House of Shri Advaita Acarya”.
Verse 3.1.3
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.1.3:
জয জয শ্রী-কৃষ্ণ-চৈতন্য লক্ষ্মী-কান্ত জয জয নিত্যানন্দ-বল্লভ-একান্ত ॥ ৩ ॥
जय जय श्री-कृष्ण-चैतन्य लक्ष्मी-कान्त जय जय नित्यानन्द-वल्लभ-एकान्त ॥ ३ ॥
jaya jaya śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya lakṣmī-kānta jaya jaya nityānanda-vallabha-ekānta || 3 ||
jaya jaya sri-krsna-caitanya laksmi-kanta jaya jaya nityananda-vallabha-ekanta (3)
English translation:
(3) All glories to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, the beloved Lord of Lakṣmī! All glories to Lord Caitanya, who is most dear to Nityānanda!
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The phrase lakṣmī-kānta śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya refers to Śrī Caitanyadeva, who is nondifferent from svayam-rūpa Vrajendra-nandana and who is the origin of all viṣṇu-tattvas. Therefore He is also worshipable by Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. Since He directs everyone’s consciousness towards Śrī Kṛṣṇa, He is renowned as “Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.” His tad- ekātmā manifestations are known as Nārāyaṇa and Viṣṇu. These manifestations are included in the svayam-rūpa, therefore Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya’s position as the husband of Lakṣmī is not incompatible with His pastimes in the renounced order of life.