Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23.429, 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 429 of Madhya-khanda chapter 23—“Wandering about Navadvipa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi”.
Verse 2.23.429
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23.429:
শঙ্খ-বণিকের পুরে উঠিল আনন্দ `হরি’ বলি’ বাজায মৃদঙ্গ, ঘন্টা, শঙ্খ ॥ ৪২৯ ॥
शङ्ख-वणिकेर पुरे उठिल आनन्द `हरि’ बलि’ बाजाय मृदङ्ग, घन्टा, शङ्ख ॥ ४२९ ॥
śaṅkha-vaṇikera pure uṭhila ānanda `hari’ bali’ bājāya mṛdaṅga, ghanṭā, śaṅkha || 429 ||
sankha-vanikera pure uthila ananda `hari’ bali’ bajaya mrdanga, ghanta, sankha (429)
English translation:
(429) The village of conchshell merchants became filled with happinesss as they chanted the names of Hari, blew conchshells, played mṛdaṅgas, and rang bells.