Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.10.10, 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 10 of Adi-khanda chapter 10—“Marriage with Shri Lakshmipriya”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.10.10:

পডিযা বৈসেন প্রভু পুঙ্থি চিন্তাইতে যা’র যত গণ লৈযা বৈসে নানা-ভিতে ॥ ১০ ॥

पडिया वैसेन प्रभु पुङ्थि चिन्ताइते या’र यत गण लैया वैसे नाना-भिते ॥ १० ॥

paḍiyā vaisena prabhu puṅthi cintāite yā’ra yata gaṇa laiyā vaise nānā-bhite || 10 ||

padiya vaisena prabhu punthi cintaite ya’ra yata gana laiya vaise nana-bhite (10)

English translation:

(10) After class, the Lord sat in the midst of His friends to discuss the subjects further.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word cintāite means “to consider,” “to discuss,” or “to cultivate.” The word nānā-bhite refers to various directions, various sides, or various groups.

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