Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.36, 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 36 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.36
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.36:
নিশা-মুখং মানযন্তাব্ উদিতোডুপ-তারকম্ মল্লিকা-গন্ধ-মত্তালি- জুষ্টং কুমুদ-বাযুনা ॥ ৩৬ ॥
निशा-मुखं मानयन्ताव् उदितोडुप-तारकम् मल्लिका-गन्ध-मत्तालि- जुष्टं कुमुद-वायुना ॥ ३६ ॥
niśā-mukhaṃ mānayantāv uditoḍupa-tārakam mallikā-gandha-mattāli- juṣṭaṃ kumuda-vāyunā || 36 ||
nisa-mukham manayantav uditodupa-tarakam mallika-gandha-mattali- justam kumuda-vayuna (36)
English translation:
(36) The two Lords praised the nightfall, signaled by the rising of the moon and the appearance of stars, a lotus-scented breeze and bees intoxicated by the fragrance of jasmine flowers.