Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.36, 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 36 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.36-037
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.36-037:
সঙ্কীর্তন-ভাগবত-পাঠ-ব্যবহারে বিদূষক-লীলায অশেষ প্রকারে জন্মাযেন প্রভুর সন্তোষ শ্রীনিবাস যাঙ্র গৃহে প্রভুর সর্বাদ্য পরকাশ ॥ ৩৬-০৩৭ ॥
सङ्कीर्तन-भागवत-पाठ-व्यवहारे विदूषक-लीलाय अशेष प्रकारे जन्मायेन प्रभुर सन्तोष श्रीनिवास याङ्र गृहे प्रभुर सर्वाद्य परकाश ॥ ३६-०३७ ॥
saṅkīrtana-bhāgavata-pāṭha-vyavahāre vidūṣaka-līlāya aśeṣa prakāre janmāyena prabhura santoṣa śrīnivāsa yāṅra gṛhe prabhura sarvādya parakāśa || 36-037 ||
sankirtana-bhagavata-patha-vyavahare vidusaka-lilaya asesa prakare janmayena prabhura santosa srinivasa yanra grhe prabhura sarvadya parakasa (36-037)
English translation:
(36-037) Śrīnivāsa pleased the Lord in various ways by performing saṅkīrtana, reciting Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, and displaying proper etiquette. It was in his house that the Lord first revealed Himself.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
Śrīvāsa pleased Śrī Gaurasundara in various ways by performing saṅkīrtana, reciting Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, and displaying proper etiquette filled with great affection and love devoid of awe and veneration.