Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.165, 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 165 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.
Verse 1.2.165
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.165:
দিব্য-মেঘ-শ্যাম-বর্ণ হৈযা দ্বাপরে পূজা-ধর্ম বুঝাও আপনে ঘরে-ঘরে ॥ ১৬৫ ॥
दिव्य-मेघ-श्याम-वर्ण हैया द्वापरे पूजा-धर्म बुझाओ आपने घरे-घरे ॥ १६५ ॥
divya-megha-śyāma-varṇa haiyā dvāpare pūjā-dharma bujhāo āpane ghare-ghare || 165 ||
divya-megha-syama-varna haiya dvapare puja-dharma bujhao apane ghare-ghare (165)
English translation:
(165) “In Dvāpara-yuga You appear with a transcendental blackish complexion that resembles a monsoon cloud. You preach the process of Deity worship from house to house.