Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.271, 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 271 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.271
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.271:
গুরুর চরণ-ধূলি প্রভু লয শিরে “বিদ্যা-লাভ হৌ”গুরু আশীর্বাদ করে ॥ ২৭১ ॥
गुरुर चरण-धूलि प्रभु लय शिरे “विद्या-लाभ हौ”गुरु आशीर्वाद करे ॥ २७१ ॥
gurura caraṇa-dhūli prabhu laya śire “vidyā-lābha hau”guru āśīrvāda kare || 271 ||
gurura carana-dhuli prabhu laya sire “vidya-labha hau”guru asirvada kare (271)
English translation:
(271) The Lord took the dust from the feet of His guru, and His guru blessed Him, saying, “May You attain knowledge.”