Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.5.109, 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 109 of Madhya-khanda chapter 5—“Lord Nityananda’s Vyasa-puja Ceremony and His Darshana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.5.109:

লক্ষ্মণের স্বভাব যে হেন অনুক্ষণ সীতা-বল্লভের দাস্য মন-প্রাণ-ধন ॥ ১০৯ ॥

लक्ष्मणेर स्वभाव ये हेन अनुक्षण सीता-वल्लभेर दास्य मन-प्राण-धन ॥ १०९ ॥

lakṣmaṇera svabhāva ye hena anukṣaṇa sītā-vallabhera dāsya mana-prāṇa-dhana || 109 ||

laksmanera svabhava ye hena anuksana sita-vallabhera dasya mana-prana-dhana (109)

English translation:

(109) The natural characteristic of Lakṣmaṇa is to always serve the beloved Lord of Sītā with His mind, life, and wealth.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

Just as Lakṣmaṇa exhibits eternal spontaneous service propensities in the service of Sītās beloved Lord Rāmacandra, Nityānanda also exhibits constant uninterrupted endeavors in the service of Lord Gauracandra.

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