Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.15.148, 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 148 of Adi-khanda chapter 15—“Marriage with Shri Vishnupriya”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.15.148-149:

জযঢাক, বীরঢাক, মৃদঙ্গ, কাহাল পটহ, দগড, শঙ্খ, বংশী, করতাল বরঙ্গ, শিঙ্গা, পঞ্চ-শব্দী-বাদ্য বাজে যত কে লিখিবে,—বাদ্য-ভাণ্ড বাজি’ যায কত? ॥ ১৪৮-১৪৯ ॥

जयढाक, वीरढाक, मृदङ्ग, काहाल पटह, दगड, शङ्ख, वंशी, करताल वरङ्ग, शिङ्गा, पञ्च-शब्दी-वाद्य बाजे यत के लिखिबे,—वाद्य-भाण्ड बाजि’ याय कत? ॥ १४८-१४९ ॥

jayaḍhāka, vīraḍhāka, mṛdaṅga, kāhāla paṭaha, dagaḍa, śaṅkha, vaṃśī, karatāla varaṅga, śiṅgā, pañca-śabdī-vādya bāje yata ke likhibe,—vādya-bhāṇḍa bāji’ yāya kata? || 148-149 ||

jayadhaka, viradhaka, mrdanga, kahala pataha, dagada, sankha, vamsi, karatala varanga, singa, panca-sabdi-vadya baje yata ke likhibe,—vadya-bhanda baji’ yaya kata? (148-149)

English translation:

(148-149) Various musical instruments were played like jayaḍhākas, vīraḍhākas, mṛdaṅgas, kāhālas, kettledrums, snare drums, conchshells, flutes, karatālas, varaṅgas, horns, and pañca-śabdīs. Who can name all the instruments that were played?

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