Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.209, 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 209 of Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.209:

রাহু-কবলে ইন্দু, পরকাশ নাম-সিন্দু, কলি-মর্দন বাজে বাণা পহুঙ্ ভেল পরকাশ, ভুবন চতুর্-দশ, জয জয পডিল ঘোষণা ॥ ২০৯ ॥

राहु-कवले इन्दु, परकाश नाम-सिन्दु, कलि-मर्दन बाजे बाणा पहुङ् भेल परकाश, भुवन चतुर्-दश, जय जय पडिल घोषणा ॥ २०९ ॥

rāhu-kavale indu, parakāśa nāma-sindu, kali-mardana bāje bāṇā pahuṅ bhela parakāśa, bhuvana catur-daśa, jaya jaya paḍila ghoṣaṇā || 209 ||

rahu-kavale indu, parakasa nama-sindu, kali-mardana baje bana pahun bhela parakasa, bhuvana catur-dasa, jaya jaya padila ghosana (209)

English translation:

(209) When the moon was covered by Rāhu, when the ocean of the holy names was manifest, when Kali was subdued, and when the flag of victory was raised—at that time the Supreme Lord appeared and the fourteen worlds filled with the sound of “Jaya! Jaya!”

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

When the sun and moon are at opposite extremes in their orbits, their shadows form Rāhu and Ketu. When the sun and moon are six rāśis, or signs, from each other, or when they are at 180 degrees, the residents of this planet see the shadow of earth fall on the moon. This shadow is called Rāhu. When the sun is covered by the shadow of the moon it is said to be eclipsed by Ketu or Rāhu. Also at the time of the lunar eclipse the earth’s shadow is called Rāhu. The word kavala means “swallowed.” At the time of the lunar eclipse, or the swallowing of the moon by Rāhu, people chant the holy names of the Lord and the flag of victory over Kali is raised. The word pahuṅ means “Lord,” and the word bhela means “became.”

The fourteen worlds consist of the seven upper planets—Bhūr, Bhuvar, Svar, Mahar, Janas, Tapas and Satya—and the seven lower planets—Atala, Vitala, etc.

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