Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.169, 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 169 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.169
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.169:
মদন-মোহন রূপ গৌরাঙ্গ-সুন্দর ললাটে তিলক শোভে ঊর্ধ্ব মনোহর ॥ ১৬৯ ॥
मदन-मोहन रूप गौराङ्ग-सुन्दर ललाटे तिलक शोभे ऊर्ध्व मनोहर ॥ १६९ ॥
madana-mohana rūpa gaurāṅga-sundara lalāṭe tilaka śobhe ūrdhva manohara || 169 ||
madana-mohana rupa gauranga-sundara lalate tilaka sobhe urdhva manohara (169)
English translation:
(169) The form of Gaurasundara was more enchanting than that of Cupid. His forehead was beautifully decorated with tilaka.