Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.18.3, 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 3 of Madhya-khanda chapter 18—“Mahaprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopi”.
Verse 2.18.3
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.18.3:
ভক্ত-গোষ্ঠী সহিত গৌরাঙ্গ জয জয শুনিলে চৈতন্য কথা ভক্তি লভ্য হয ॥ ৩ ॥
भक्त-गोष्ठी सहित गौराङ्ग जय जय शुनिले चैतन्य कथा भक्ति लभ्य हय ॥ ३ ॥
bhakta-goṣṭhī sahita gaurāṅga jaya jaya śunile caitanya kathā bhakti labhya haya || 3 ||
bhakta-gosthi sahita gauranga jaya jaya sunile caitanya katha bhakti labhya haya (3)
English translation:
(3) All glories to Gaurāṅga with His devotees! By hearing topics about Lord Caitanya, one attains devotional service.