Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.4.131, 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 131 of Adi-khanda chapter 4—“Name-giving Ceremony, Childhood Pastimes, and Thieves Kidnap the Lord”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.4.131:

“চণ্ডী রাখিলেন আজি”—বোলে দুই চোরে সুস্থ হৈযা দুই চোর কোলাকুলি করে ॥ ১৩১ ॥

“चण्डी राखिलेन आजि”—बोले दुइ चोरे सुस्थ हैया दुइ चोर कोलाकुलि करे ॥ १३१ ॥

“caṇḍī rākhilena āji”—bole dui core sustha haiyā dui cora kolākuli kare || 131 ||

“candi rakhilena aji”—bole dui core sustha haiya dui cora kolakuli kare (131)

English translation:

(131) They both concluded, “Goddess Caṇḍī has saved us today.” Then, after they regained their composure, they embraced each other.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In this verse the words caṇḍī rākhilena mean “our worshipable goddess Caṇḍī has protected us today.”

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