Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.2.176, 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 176 of Antya-khanda chapter 2—“Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneshvara and Other Placesto Jagannatha Puri”.
Verse 3.2.176
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.2.176:
কাষ্ঠ-পাষাণাদি দ্রবে শুনি’ সে ক্রন্দন অদ্ভুত দেখিযা দানী ভাবে মনে মন ॥ ১৭৬ ॥
काष्ठ-पाषाणादि द्रवे शुनि’ से क्रन्दन अद्भुत देखिया दानी भावे मने मन ॥ १७६ ॥
kāṣṭha-pāṣāṇādi drave śuni’ se krandana adbhuta dekhiyā dānī bhāve mane mana || 176 ||
kastha-pasanadi drave suni’ se krandana adbhuta dekhiya dani bhave mane mana (176)
English translation:
(176) Even wood and stone would melt on hearing such crying. When the toll collector saw that wonderful sight he began to consider.