Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.1.130, 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 130 of Adi-khanda chapter 1—“Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes”.
Verse 1.1.130
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.1.130:
মধ্য-খণ্ডে, কাজীর ভাঙ্গিলা অহঙ্কার নিজ-শক্তি প্রকাশিযা কীর্তন অপার ॥ ১৩০ ॥
मध्य-खण्डे, काजीर भाङ्गिला अहङ्कार निज-शक्ति प्रकाशिया कीर्तन अपार ॥ १३० ॥
madhya-khaṇḍe, kājīra bhāṅgilā ahaṅkāra nija-śakti prakāśiyā kīrtana apāra || 130 ||
madhya-khande, kajira bhangila ahankara nija-sakti prakasiya kirtana apara (130)
English translation:
(130) In the Madhya-khaṇḍa the Lord breaks the Kazi’s pride, while manifesting His potency in a tremendous kīrtana.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
During the Lord’s manifest pastimes, a magistrate was appointed to maintain peace in the city of Navadvīpa. The name of that post was “Kazi.” At that time, Maulana Sirajudin, who was known as Chand Kazi, was appointed as the magistrate to maintain peace. Since he was engaged in the task of administration, he forgot his eternal identification and proudly considered himself a government officer. By glorifying the service of the Transcendence, Śrī Gaurasundara delivered the Kazi from his atheistic mentality arising from the three modes of material nature.
The Lord converted the mentality of people who were under the clutches of the covering and throwing potencies of the illusory energy and who were trying to either enjoy or renounce the material world. He thus manifested His own internal potency.