Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.124, 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 124 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.124:

মধ্য-খণ্ডে, হলধর হৈলা গৌরচন্দ্র হস্তে হল-মুষল দিলা নিত্যানন্দ ॥ ১২৪ ॥

मध्य-खण्डे, हलधर हैला गौरचन्द्र हस्ते हल-मुषल दिला नित्यानन्द ॥ १२४ ॥

madhya-khaṇḍe, haladhara hailā gauracandra haste hala-muṣala dilā nityānanda || 124 ||

madhya-khande, haladhara haila gauracandra haste hala-musala dila nityananda (124)

English translation:

(124) In the Madhya-khaṇḍa Lord Gauracandra accepts the mood of Balarāma, and Nityānanda Prabhu gives Him a plow and club.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

As Śrī Gaurahari is svayaṃ-rūpa, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Baladeva, His manifestation, is certainly included in Him. So it is not improper for the svayaṃ-rūpa to display Baladeva’s pastimes and hold His weapons. Nityānanda Prabhu also handed His own weapons like the plow and club to Śrīmān Mahāprabhu for that particular pastime.

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