Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.19.179, 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 179 of Madhya-khanda chapter 19—“The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House”.
Verse 2.19.179
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.19.179:
পরম সন্তোষে শিব বলে,—“মাগ বর পাইবে অভীষ্ট, অভিচার-যজ্ঞ কর ॥ ১৭৯ ॥
परम सन्तोषे शिव बले,—“माग वर पाइबे अभीष्ट, अभिचार-यज्ञ कर ॥ १७९ ॥
parama santoṣe śiva bale,—“māga vara pāibe abhīṣṭa, abhicāra-yajña kara || 179 ||
parama santose siva bale,—“maga vara paibe abhista, abhicara-yajna kara (179)
English translation:
(179) “In great satisfaction, Śiva told him, `Ask for a benediction. You will achieve your goal by performing the abhicāra-yajña.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Abhicāra-yajña refers to violent activities described in the Atharva Veda
like killing and torturing. Topics of violent activities like killing, bewildering, paralyzing, inducing envy, hypnotizing, and torturing are also found in the tantras. That is why prescriptions for worshiping goddesses and performing fire sacrifices are also found therein.