Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.17, 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 17 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.17
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.17:
কেহ বক্ষে হস্ত দিযা করে আশীর্বাদ “গোবিন্দ শীতলানন্দ করুন প্রসাদ” ॥ ১৭ ॥
केह वक्षे हस्त दिया करे आशीर्वाद “गोविन्द शीतलानन्द करुन प्रसाद” ॥ १७ ॥
keha vakṣe hasta diyā kare āśīrvāda “govinda śītalānanda karuna prasāda” || 17 ||
keha vakse hasta diya kare asirvada “govinda sitalananda karuna prasada” (17)
English translation:
(17) Some placed their hands on the Lord’s chest and blessed Him with the words: “May Govinda bestow soothing blissful mercy on You.”