Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.5.5, 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 5 of Adi-khanda chapter 5—“Eating the Mendicant Brahmana’s Offerings”.
Verse 1.5.5
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.5.5:
মিশ্র বোলে,—“কোথা শুনি নূপুরের ধ্বনি?” চতুর্-দিকে চায দুই ব্রাহ্মণ-ব্রাহ্মণী ॥ ৫ ॥
मिश्र बोले,—“कोथा शुनि नूपुरेर ध्वनि?” चतुर्-दिके चाय दुइ ब्राह्मण-ब्राह्मणी ॥ ५ ॥
miśra bole,—“kothā śuni nūpurera dhvani?” catur-dike cāya dui brāhmaṇa-brāhmaṇī || 5 ||
misra bole,—“kotha suni nupurera dhvani?” catur-dike caya dui brahmana-brahmani (5)
English translation:
(5) Jagannātha Miśra said, “From where is the sound of ankle bells coming?” The brāhmaṇa couple then began to look around.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word ruṇujhunu refers to the gentle sweet sound of ankle bells.