Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23, 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 23 of Madhya-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Shrivasa and the Inauguration of Sankirtana”.
Verse 2.23
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23:
চিত্ত-বৃত্তি হরে’ শিশু সুন্দর দেখিযা আশীর্বাদ করি ‘ভক্তি হৌক’ বলিযা ॥ ২৩ ॥
चित्त-वृत्ति हरे’ शिशु सुन्दर देखिया आशीर्वाद करि ‘भक्ति हौक’ बलिया ॥ २३ ॥
citta-vṛtti hare’ śiśu sundara dekhiyā āśīrvāda kari ‘bhakti hauka’ baliyā || 23 ||
citta-vrtti hare’ sisu sundara dekhiya asirvada kari ‘bhakti hauka’ baliya (23)
English translation:
(23) “On seeing the beauty of this child, My heart was captivated. I blessed Him with the words, ‘May You attain devotional service to the Lord.’