Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.9, 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 9 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.9
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.9:
মধ্য-খণ্ড-কথা, ভাই, শুন এক-চিত্তে সঙ্কীর্তন আরম্ভ হৈল যেন মতে ॥ ৯ ॥
मध्य-खण्ड-कथा, भाइ, शुन एक-चित्ते सङ्कीर्तन आरम्भ हैल येन मते ॥ ९ ॥
madhya-khaṇḍa-kathā, bhāi, śuna eka-citte saṅkīrtana ārambha haila yena mate || 9 ||
madhya-khanda-katha, bhai, suna eka-citte sankirtana arambha haila yena mate (9)
English translation:
(9) O dear brothers, please hear attentively the topics of Madhya-khaṇḍa, wherein the inauguration of the saṅkīrtana pastimes is described.