Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.15.108, 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 108 of Adi-khanda chapter 15—“Marriage with Shri Vishnupriya”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.15.108:

আর যত কিছু লোকে ‘লোকাচার’ বলে দোঙ্হারাই সব করিলেন কুতুহলে ॥ ১০৮ ॥

आर यत किछु लोके ‘लोकाचार’ बले दोङ्हाराइ सब करिलेन कुतुहले ॥ १०८ ॥

āra yata kichu loke ‘lokācāra’ bale doṅhārāi saba karilena kutuhale || 108 ||

ara yata kichu loke ‘lokacara’ bale donharai saba karilena kutuhale (108)

English translation:

(108) Family members of both the bride and groom also performed the rituals that were in current practice.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word lokācāra refers to worldly or traditional family customs or ceremonies that are not based on Vedic injunctions.

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