Verse 2.5.44-045

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.5.44-045:

নিত্যানন্দ-স্থানে হল-মুষল লৈযা ‘বারুণী’বারুণী প্রভু ডাকে মত্ত হঞা করো বুদ্ধি নাহি স্ফুরে, না বুঝে উপায অন্যোন্যে সবার বদন সবে চায ॥ ৪৪-০৪৫ ॥

नित्यानन्द-स्थाने हल-मुषल लैया ‘वारुणी’वारुणी प्रभु डाके मत्त हञा करो बुद्धि नाहि स्फुरे, ना बुझे उपाय अन्योन्ये सबार वदन सबे चाय ॥ ४४-०४५ ॥

nityānanda-sthāne hala-muṣala laiyā ‘vāruṇī’vāruṇī prabhu ḍāke matta hañā karo buddhi nāhi sphure, nā bujhe upāya anyonye sabāra vadana sabe cāya || 44-045 ||

nityananda-sthane hala-musala laiya ‘varuni’varuni prabhu dake matta hana karo buddhi nahi sphure, na bujhe upaya anyonye sabara vadana sabe caya (44-045)

English translation:

(44-045) After accepting the plow and club from Nityānanda, the Lord was overwhelmed and called for Vāruṇī. Everyone was speechless and confused as they looked at each other.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

After receiving Baladeva’s plow and club from Nityānanda, Gauracandra loudly called for wine by uttering the words, “Vāruṇī, Vāruṇī.” The surrounding audience could not understand what was to be given in response to the Lord’s request for Vāruṇī. Moreover the devotees could not understand why Śrī Gauracandra was asking Nityānanda for wine.

Thus they were struck with wonder and simply looked at each other.