Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.3.2, 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 2 of Adi-khanda chapter 3—“Calculation of the Lord’s Horoscope”.
Verse 1.3.2-5
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.3.2-5:
হেন-মতে প্রভুর হৈল অবতার আগে হরি-সঙ্কীর্তন করিযা প্রচার চতুর্-দিকে ধায লোক গ্রহণ দেখিযা গঙ্গা-স্নানে ‘হরি’ বলি’ যাযেন ধাইযা যার মুখ জন্মেহ না বলে হরি-নাম সেহ ‘হরি’ বলি’ ধায, করি’ গঙ্গা-স্নান দশ-দিক্ পূর্ণ হৈল, উঠে হরি-ধ্বনি অবতীর্ণ হৈযা হাসেন দ্বিজ-মণি ॥ ২-৫ ॥
हेन-मते प्रभुर हैल अवतार आगे हरि-सङ्कीर्तन करिया प्रचार चतुर्-दिके धाय लोक ग्रहण देखिया गङ्गा-स्नाने ‘हरि’ बलि’ यायेन धाइया यार मुख जन्मेह ना बले हरि-नाम सेह ‘हरि’ बलि’ धाय, करि’ गङ्गा-स्नान दश-दिक् पूर्ण हैल, उठे हरि-ध्वनि अवतीर्ण हैया हासेन द्विज-मणि ॥ २-५ ॥
hena-mate prabhura haila avatāra āge hari-saṅkīrtana kariyā pracāra catur-dike dhāya loka grahaṇa dekhiyā gaṅgā-snāne ‘hari’ bali’ yāyena dhāiyā yāra mukha janmeha nā bale hari-nāma seha ‘hari’ bali’ dhāya, kari’ gaṅgā-snāna daśa-dik pūrṇa haila, uṭhe hari-dhvani avatīrṇa haiyā hāsena dvija-maṇi || 2-5 ||
hena-mate prabhura haila avatara age hari-sankirtana kariya pracara catur-dike dhaya loka grahana dekhiya ganga-snane ‘hari’ bali’ yayena dhaiya yara mukha janmeha na bale hari-nama seha ‘hari’ bali’ dhaya, kari’ ganga-snana dasa-dik purna haila, uthe hari-dhvani avatirna haiya hasena dvija-mani (2-5)
English translation:
(2-5) In this way, Lord Gaurāṅga appeared by first inaugurating the saṅkīrtana movement. From all directions people went to the Ganges for bath while chanting the name of Hari. Even persons who never chanted the name of Hari in their lives also chanted the name of Hari as they ran to the Ganges for bath. The sound vibration of Hari’s name filled the ten directions. The Lord, who is the best of the brāhmaṇas, appeared with a smile on His face.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The tumultuous sound of the chanting of the names of Hari at the transcendental advent of Lord Gaurasundara, the personification of śrī- kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana, indicated that He would later preach the devotional process of chanting the holy names, and thus maintain the religious principles of this age.