Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.11.53, 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 53 of Madhya-khanda chapter 11—“The Characteristics of Nityananda”.
Verse 2.11.53
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.11.53:
যাহার চরণে পূর্বে কালিন্দীআসি যাস্তবন করিল মহা-প্রভাব জানিযা ॥ ৫৩ ॥
याहार चरणे पूर्वे कालिन्दीआसि यास्तवन करिल महा-प्रभाव जानिया ॥ ५३ ॥
yāhāra caraṇe pūrve kālindīāsi yāstavana karila mahā-prabhāva jāniyā || 53 ||
yahara carane purve kalindiasi yastavana karila maha-prabhava janiya (53)
English translation:
(53) “After realizing Your power and glories, Yamunā-devī previously offered prayers at Your lotus feet.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
While residing at Dvārakā, Lord Baladeva once came to Vraja to meet His well-wishers. He stayed there for the two months of Caitra and Vaiśākha (April and May). At that time Śrī Baladeva drank the Vāruṇī sent by Varuṇa, the predominating deity of water, and enjoyed pastimes with the gopīs. Thereafter, with a desire to sport in the waters of Śrī Yamunā, Śrī Baladeva ordered Yamunā to come before Him. Considering Śrī Baladeva intoxicated, however, she neglected His order. Then Lord Baladeva, the son of Rohiṇī, became angry and began to pull Yamunā with the tip of His plough. At that time Yamunā became extremely afraid, so after falling at the feet of Baladeva, she begged for His pardon by offering various prayers. (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-five)