Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.16.31, 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 31 of Adi-khanda chapter 16—“The Glories of Shri Haridasa Thakura”.
Verse 1.16.31
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.16.31:
হেন সে আনন্দ-ধারা, তিতে সর্ব-অঙ্গ অতি-পাষণ্ডী ও দেখি’ পায মহা-রঙ্গ ॥ ৩১ ॥
हेन से आनन्द-धारा, तिते सर्व-अङ्ग अति-पाषण्डी ओ देखि’ पाय महा-रङ्ग ॥ ३१ ॥
hena se ānanda-dhārā, tite sarva-aṅga ati-pāṣaṇḍī o dekhi’ pāya mahā-raṅga || 31 ||
hena se ananda-dhara, tite sarva-anga ati-pasandi o dekhi’ paya maha-ranga (31)
English translation:
(31) Haridāsa’s entire body became wet, as tears of love flowed from his eyes. Even staunch atheists would offer him respect.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
When Haridāsa Ṭhākura chanted the names of Kṛṣṇa out of love, tears flowed from his eyes and his entire body would become wet. Even the most atheistic offenders, who were devoid of devotional service, became astonished on seeing such transcendentally ecstatic transformations.