Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.285, 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 285 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.285
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.285:
চলিলা পডুযা-সঙ্গে প্রভু বিশ্বম্ভর তারকা বেষ্টিত যেন পূর্ণ-শশধর ॥ ২৮৫ ॥
चलिला पडुया-सङ्गे प्रभु विश्वम्भर तारका वेष्टित येन पूर्ण-शशधर ॥ २८५ ॥
calilā paḍuyā-saṅge prabhu viśvambhara tārakā veṣṭita yena pūrṇa-śaśadhara || 285 ||
calila paduya-sange prabhu visvambhara taraka vestita yena purna-sasadhara (285)
English translation:
(285) As Lord Viśvambhara walked along with His students, He appeared like the full moon surrounded by the stars.