Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.9.14, 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 14 of Adi-khanda chapter 9—“Nityananda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places”.
Verse 1.9.14
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.9.14:
শিশু-গণ-সঙ্গে প্রভু যত ক্রীডা করে শ্রী-কৃষ্ণের কার্য আর নাহি স্ফূরে ॥ ১৪ ॥
शिशु-गण-सङ्गे प्रभु यत क्रीडा करे श्री-कृष्णेर कार्य आर नाहि स्फूरे ॥ १४ ॥
śiśu-gaṇa-saṅge prabhu yata krīḍā kare śrī-kṛṣṇera kārya āra nāhi sphūre || 14 ||
sisu-gana-sange prabhu yata krida kare sri-krsnera karya ara nahi sphure (14)
English translation:
(14) The pastimes that the Lord enjoyed with His childhood friends were all related to the activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
While Śrī Nityānanda Rāma Prabhu sported with His boyfriends, they would enact the pastimes of Gokula, Mathurā, and Dvārakā. In this way He fulfilled the desires and assisted in the pastimes of His Lord, Śrī Gaura-Kṛṣṇa.