Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.17.79, 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 79 of Adi-khanda chapter 17—“The Lord’s Travel to Gaya”.
Verse 1.17.79
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.17.79:
এই-মত সর্ব-স্থানে শ্রাদ্ধাদি করিযা বাসায চলিলা বিপ্র-গণে সন্তোষিযা ॥ ৭৯ ॥
एइ-मत सर्व-स्थाने श्राद्धादि करिया वासाय चलिला विप्र-गणे सन्तोषिया ॥ ७९ ॥
ei-mata sarva-sthāne śrāddhādi kariyā vāsāya calilā vipra-gaṇe santoṣiyā || 79 ||
ei-mata sarva-sthane sraddhadi kariya vasaya calila vipra-gane santosiya (79)
English translation:
(79) After completing His offerings of śrāddha and satisfying the brāhmaṇas at all the recommended places, the Lord returned to His room.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Regarding the karma-kāṇḍa system of performing śrāddha at Gayā, in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (2.16.4) Aurva spoke to Sagara Mahārāja the following words:
gayām upetya yaḥ śrāddhaṃ karoti pṛthivī pate saphalaṃ tasya taj janma jāyate pitṛ tuṣṭidam
“O King, a person who goes to Gayā and offers oblations makes his life successful by satisfying his forefathers.”