Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.100, 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 100 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.100
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.100:
আদি-খণ্ডে, জগদীশ-হিরণ্যের ঘরে নৈবেদ্য খাইলা প্রভু শ্রী-হরি-বাসরে ॥ ১০০ ॥
आदि-खण्डे, जगदीश-हिरण्येर घरे नैवेद्य खाइला प्रभु श्री-हरि-वासरे ॥ १०० ॥
ādi-khaṇḍe, jagadīśa-hiraṇyera ghare naivedya khāilā prabhu śrī-hari-vāsare || 100 ||
adi-khande, jagadisa-hiranyera ghare naivedya khaila prabhu sri-hari-vasare (100)
English translation:
(100) In the Ādi-khaṇḍa the Lord eats grains in the house of Jagadīśa and Hiraṇya on the day of Ekādaśī.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The appearance day of the Lord, Ekādaśī, and a few Dvādaśīs are called Hari-vāsara. On these days the servants of Lord Hari abstain from all kinds of activities and vow to serve Hari while fasting. But since the Lord is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He did not exhibit pastimes like fasting on Hari-vāsara, which must be observed by His devotees; rather, He accepted various foodstuffs that were offered to Him.