Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.175, 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 175 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.175
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.175:
হাসি’ বলে বিশ্বম্ভর,—“শুন সব ভাই! পুঙ্থি বান্ধ’ আজি, চল গঙ্গা-স্নানে যাই” ॥ ১৭৫ ॥
हासि’ बले विश्वम्भर,—“शुन सब भाइ! पुङ्थि बान्ध’ आजि, चल गङ्गा-स्नाने याइ” ॥ १७५ ॥
hāsi’ bale viśvambhara,—“śuna saba bhāi! puṅthi bāndha’ āji, cala gaṅgā-snāne yāi” || 175 ||
hasi’ bale visvambhara,—“suna saba bhai! punthi bandha’ aji, cala ganga-snane yai” (175)
English translation:
(175) Viśvambhara smiled and said, “Listen, brothers! Pack up your books for today and let us go take bath in the Ganges.”