Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.2.238, 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 238 of Antya-khanda chapter 2—“Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneshvara and Other Placesto Jagannatha Puri”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.2.238:

জলেশ্বর পূজিতে আছেন বিপ্র-গণে গন্ধ-পুষ্প-ধূপ-দীপ-মালা-বিভূষণে ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

जलेश्वर पूजिते आछेन विप्र-गणे गन्ध-पुष्प-धूप-दीप-माला-विभूषणे ॥ २३८ ॥

jaleśvara pūjite āchena vipra-gaṇe gandha-puṣpa-dhūpa-dīpa-mālā-vibhūṣaṇe || 238 ||

jalesvara pujite achena vipra-gane gandha-puspa-dhupa-dipa-mala-vibhusane (238)

English translation:

(238) The brāhmaṇa priests were engaged in worshiping Jaleśvara Śiva with sandalwood paste, flowers, incense, ghee lamps, garlands, and ornaments.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

TEXT 239

bahuvidha vādya uṭhiyāche kolāhala catur-dige nṛtya-gīta parama maṅgala

There was a tumultuous vibration of various musical instruments, and the four directions were filled with most auspicious dancing and singing.

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