Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.166, 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 166 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.
Verse 1.2.166
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.166:
পীত-বাস, শ্রীবত্সাদি নিজ-চিহ্ন ধরি’ পূজা কর, মহারাজ-রূপে অবতরি’ ॥ ১৬৬ ॥
पीत-वास, श्रीवत्सादि निज-चिह्न धरि’ पूजा कर, महाराज-रूपे अवतरि’ ॥ १६६ ॥
pīta-vāsa, śrīvatsādi nija-cihna dhari’ pūjā kara, mahārāja-rūpe avatari’ || 166 ||
pita-vasa, srivatsadi nija-cihna dhari’ puja kara, maharaja-rupe avatari’ (166)
English translation:
(166) “You wear yellow cloth, and You are decorated with the mark of Śrīvatsa. As a great king, You personally demonstrate the process of Deity worship.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The term mahārāja-rūpe indicates one who is adorned with items like an umbrella and cāmara. In this regard one may refer to Śrīdhara Svāmī’s Bhāvārtha-dīpikā commentary on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (11.5.28).