Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.98, 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 98 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.98
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.98:
আদি-খণ্ডে, দ্বজ-বজ্র-অঙ্কুশ-পতাকা গৃহ-মাঝে অপূর্ব দেখিলা পিতা-মাতা ॥ ৯৮ ॥
आदि-खण्डे, द्वज-वज्र-अङ्कुश-पताका गृह-माझे अपूर्व देखिला पिता-माता ॥ ९८ ॥
ādi-khaṇḍe, dvaja-vajra-aṅkuśa-patākā gṛha-mājhe apūrva dekhilā pitā-mātā || 98 ||
adi-khande, dvaja-vajra-ankusa-pataka grha-majhe apurva dekhila pita-mata (98)
English translation:
(98) In the Ādi-khaṇḍa the Lord’s parents are astonished to see footprints marked with the signs of a banner, a thunderbolt, an elephant goad, and a flag.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The symptoms of a great personality like banner, thunderbolt, elephant goad, and flag are mentioned in the Sāmudrika. These marks are eternally manifested on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord. Wherever the Lord walked within the house, He left impressions of these marks, which were seen by mother Śacī.