Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.3.362, 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 362 of Antya-khanda chapter 3—“Mahaprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.3.362:

“ঘরে লুকাইযা বাচস্পতি ন্যাসি-মণি আমা’-সবা’ ভাণ্ডেন কহিযা মিথ্যা বাণী ॥ ৩৬২ ॥

“घरे लुकाइया वाचस्पति न्यासि-मणि आमा’-सबा’ भाण्डेन कहिया मिथ्या वाणी ॥ ३६२ ॥

“ghare lukāiyā vācaspati nyāsi-maṇi āmā’-sabā’ bhāṇḍena kahiyā mithyā vāṇī || 362 ||

“ghare lukaiya vacaspati nyasi-mani ama’-saba’ bhandena kahiya mithya vani (362)

English translation:

(362) “Vācaspati has hidden the crest jewel of sannyāsīs in his house, and he is trying to deceive us with some lies.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

From Vidyā-vācaspati’s house the Lord secretly went to Kuliyā, which is a short distance from Vidyā-vācaspati’s house and which is situated on the other side of the Ganges in present day Navadvīpa. But the people, being eager to see Mahāprabhu, did not believe Vācaspati’s words and considered him miserly.

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