Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.3.7, 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 7 of Madhya-khanda chapter 3—“The Lord Manifests His Varaha Form in the House of Murari and Meets with Nityananda”.
Verse 2.3.7
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.3.7:
ছাডি’ ধন, পুত্র, গৃহ, সর্ব-ভক্ত-গণ অহর্-নিশ প্রভু-সঙ্গে করেন কীর্তন ॥ ৭ ॥
छाडि’ धन, पुत्र, गृह, सर्व-भक्त-गण अहर्-निश प्रभु-सङ्गे करेन कीर्तन ॥ ७ ॥
chāḍi’ dhana, putra, gṛha, sarva-bhakta-gaṇa ahar-niśa prabhu-saṅge karena kīrtana || 7 ||
chadi’ dhana, putra, grha, sarva-bhakta-gana ahar-nisa prabhu-sange karena kirtana (7)
English translation:
(7) All the devotees left aside their wealth, children, and household and engaged day and night in kīrtana with the Lord.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
All the Lord’s servants gave up attachment for their houses, children, and wealth and constantly engaged in kīrtana with the Lord.