Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.3.76, 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 76 of Madhya-khanda chapter 3—“The Lord Manifests His Varaha Form in the House of Murari and Meets with Nityananda”.
Verse 2.3.76
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.3.76:
অন্তর্যামী নিত্যানন্দ, ইহা সব জানে পিতৃ-সুখ-ধর্ম পালি’ আছে পিতা-সনে ॥ ৭৬ ॥
अन्तर्यामी नित्यानन्द, इहा सब जाने पितृ-सुख-धर्म पालि’ आछे पिता-सने ॥ ७६ ॥
antaryāmī nityānanda, ihā saba jāne pitṛ-sukha-dharma pāli’ āche pitā-sane || 76 ||
antaryami nityananda, iha saba jane pitr-sukha-dharma pali’ ache pita-sane (76)
English translation:
(76) As the Supersoul, Nityānanda knew everything. He stayed with His father for his pleasure and as a matter of duty.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
As Nityānanda Prabhu is directly the Supersoul, Viṣṇu, He knew everything in detail. To increase His father’s happiness, He remained appropriately engaged in His father’s service.