Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.14.69, 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 69 of Adi-khanda chapter 14—“The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakshmipriya”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.14.69:

ভাগ্যবন্ত যত আছে, সকল-ব্রাহ্মণ উপাযন-হস্তে আইলেন সেই-ক্ষণ ॥ ৬৯ ॥

भाग्यवन्त यत आछे, सकल-ब्राह्मण उपायन-हस्ते आइलेन सेइ-क्षण ॥ ६९ ॥

bhāgyavanta yata āche, sakala-brāhmaṇa upāyana-haste āilena sei-kṣaṇa || 69 ||

bhagyavanta yata ache, sakala-brahmana upayana-haste ailena sei-ksana (69)

English translation:

(69) The fortunate brāhmaṇas all came to welcome the Lord with various gifts.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The phrase upāyana-haste indicate that they came with gifts and presents in their hands.

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