Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.13.59, 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 59 of Adi-khanda chapter 13—“Defeating Digvijayi”.
Verse 1.13.59-60
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.13.59-60:
পরম নির্মল নিশা পূর্ণ-চন্দ্রবতী কিবা শোভা হৈযা আছেন ভাগীরথী শিষ্য-সঙ্গে গঙ্গা-তীরে আছেন ঈশ্বর অনন্ত-ব্রহ্মাণ্ডে রূপ সর্ব মনোহর ॥ ৫৯-৬০ ॥
परम निर्मल निशा पूर्ण-चन्द्रवती किबा शोभा हैया आछेन भागीरथी शिष्य-सङ्गे गङ्गा-तीरे आछेन ईश्वर अनन्त-ब्रह्माण्डे रूप सर्व मनोहर ॥ ५९-६० ॥
parama nirmala niśā pūrṇa-candravatī kibā śobhā haiyā āchena bhāgīrathī śiṣya-saṅge gaṅgā-tīre āchena īśvara ananta-brahmāṇḍe rūpa sarva manohara || 59-60 ||
parama nirmala nisa purna-candravati kiba sobha haiya achena bhagirathi sisya-sange ganga-tire achena isvara ananta-brahmande rupa sarva manohara (59-60)
English translation:
(59-60) It was a clear full moon night, and the Ganges looked most enchanting. As the Lord sat with His students, His attractive form was unmatched throughout innumerable universes.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Another reading of verse 59 is hari bali’ gorā nāce bāhu tuli’, jagamana bāndhala karuṇa bola bali’—“Gaura danced with His arms raised while chanting ‘Hari bol!’ By His merciful chanting, He captured the minds of everyone.” Though this verse is found in some editions, it is inappropriate at this juncture because it is inconsistent with the meaning of verses 52 and 68 of this chapter.