Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.5.82, 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 82 of Madhya-khanda chapter 5—“Lord Nityananda’s Vyasa-puja Ceremony and His Darshana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form”.
Verse 2.5.82
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.5.82:
সর্ব-শাস্ত্র-জ্ঞাত সেই ঠাকুর পণ্ডিত করিলা সকল কার্য যে বিধি-বোধিত ॥ ৮২ ॥
सर्व-शास्त्र-ज्ञात सेइ ठाकुर पण्डित करिला सकल कार्य ये विधि-बोधित ॥ ८२ ॥
sarva-śāstra-jñāta sei ṭhākura paṇḍita karilā sakala kārya ye vidhi-bodhita || 82 ||
sarva-sastra-jnata sei thakura pandita karila sakala karya ye vidhi-bodhita (82)
English translation:
(82) Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita was conversant with all scriptures. He performed all the activities according to scriptural injunctions.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita acted as the head priest for the Vyāsa-pūjā. He properly performed all the necessary functions. Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita was most learned in the scriptures. His house was directly Vaikuṇṭha. Profuse kīrtana was performed there.