Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.4.66, 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 66 of Madhya-khanda chapter 4—“Revelation of Nityananda’s Glories”.
Verse 2.4.66
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.4.66:
সঙ্গী, সখা, ভাই, ছত্র, শযন, বাহন নিত্যানন্দ বহি অন্য নহে কোন জন ॥ ৬৬ ॥
सङ्गी, सखा, भाइ, छत्र, शयन, वाहन नित्यानन्द बहि अन्य नहे कोन जन ॥ ६६ ॥
saṅgī, sakhā, bhāi, chatra, śayana, vāhana nityānanda bahi anya nahe kona jana || 66 ||
sangi, sakha, bhai, chatra, sayana, vahana nityananda bahi anya nahe kona jana (66)
English translation:
(66) Nityānanda alone serves the Lord as His companion, friend, brother, umbrella, bed, and carrier.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
No one other than Nityānanda Prabhu can become Gaurasundara’s companion, friend, brother, umbrella to shelter from the sunrays, bed on which to rest, and carrier for moving about. Only Nityānanda is fully capable of serving Gaurasundara. In Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 5.123-124) it is stated: “He serves Lord Kṛṣṇa, assuming all the following forms: umbrella, slippers, bedding, pillow, garments, resting chair, residence, sacred thread and throne. He is thus called Lord Śeṣa, for He has attained the ultimate end of servitude to Kṛṣṇa. He takes many forms for the service of Kṛṣṇa, and thus He serves the Lord.”