Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.8.146, 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 146 of Adi-khanda chapter 8—“The Disappearance of Jagannatha Mishra”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.8.146:

শ্রী-কনক-অঙ্গ হৈলা বালুকা-বেষ্টিত সেই হৈল মহাশোভা অকথ্য-চরিত ॥ ১৪৬ ॥

श्री-कनक-अङ्ग हैला बालुका-वेष्टित सेइ हैल महाशोभा अकथ्य-चरित ॥ १४६ ॥

śrī-kanaka-aṅga hailā bālukā-veṣṭita sei haila mahāśobhā akathya-carita || 146 ||

sri-kanaka-anga haila baluka-vestita sei haila mahasobha akathya-carita (146)

English translation:

(146) As the golden limbs of the Lord became covered with sand, He appeared indescribably beautiful.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word akathya-carita means “with indescribable glories.”

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: