Verse 2.1.297

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.297:

তিন পুত্র তাঙ্র কৃষ্ণ-পদ-মকরন্দ কৃষ্ণানন্দ, জীব, যদুনাথ-কবিচন্দ্র ॥ ২৯৭ ॥

तिन पुत्र ताङ्र कृष्ण-पद-मकरन्द कृष्णानन्द, जीव, यदुनाथ-कविचन्द्र ॥ २९७ ॥

tina putra tāṅra kṛṣṇa-pada-makaranda kṛṣṇānanda, jīva, yadunātha-kavicandra || 297 ||

tina putra tanra krsna-pada-makaranda krsnananda, jiva, yadunatha-kavicandra (297)

English translation:

(297) His three sons—Kṛṣṇānanda, Jīva, and Yadunātha Kavicandra—were like bees at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

Kṛṣṇānanda was one of Gaṅgādāsa Paṇḍita’s main students (Ādi-khaṇḍa 8.38). He joined the Lord and His associates in sporting in the waters of the Ganges after the deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi (Madhya-khaṇḍa 13.337), and he was an associate of Nityānanda Prabhu (Cc. Ādi 11.50). Regarding Jīva (Paṇḍita), the Antya-khaṇḍa (5.751) states: “Jīva Paṇḍita was magnanimous and most fortunate. Lord Nityānanda enjoyed various pastimes in his house.” The Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 11.44) states: “Śrī Jīva Paṇḍita glorified the qualities of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.” According to the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā (169) he appeared in the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa as the Vrajavāsī named Indirā.

Regarding Yadunātha Kavicandra, the Antya-khaṇḍa (5.735) states:

“Yadunātha Kavicandra was full of the transcendental mellows of love for Kṛṣṇa. Nityānanda constantly showered His mercy on him.” In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 11.35) it is stated: “Yadunātha Kavicandra was a great devotee. Lord Nityānanda Prabhu always danced in his heart.”