Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.6.33, 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 33 of Adi-khanda chapter 6—“The Lord Begins Studying and His Childhood Mischief”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.6.33:

দুই বিপ্র বোলে,—“বাপ, খাও উপহার সকল কৃষ্ণের স্বার্থ হৈল আমার” ॥ ৩৩ ॥

दुइ विप्र बोले,—“बाप, खाओ उपहार सकल कृष्णेर स्वार्थ हैल आमार” ॥ ३३ ॥

dui vipra bole,—“bāpa, khāo upahāra sakala kṛṣṇera svārtha haila āmāra” || 33 ||

dui vipra bole,—“bapa, khao upahara sakala krsnera svartha haila amara” (33)

English translation:

(33) The two brāhmaṇas then said, “Dear child, please eat these foodstuffs. Our desire to serve Kṛṣṇa is fulfilled today.”

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In other readings the word sāt, meaning “ate” or “accepted,” is found. We gathered these foodstuffs for offering to Kṛṣṇa, and since Lord Kṛṣṇa personally ate these foodstuffs, all of our desires have been fulfilled.

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