Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.120, 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 120 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.120:

এতেকে তোমার নাম ‘ভাগবতাচার্য’ ইহা বিনা আর কোন না করিহ কার্য” ॥ ১২০ ॥

एतेके तोमार नाम ‘भागवताचार्य’ इहा विना आर कोन ना करिह कार्य” ॥ १२० ॥

eteke tomāra nāma ‘bhāgavatācārya’ ihā vinā āra kona nā kariha kārya” || 120 ||

eteke tomara nama ‘bhagavatacarya’ iha vina ara kona na kariha karya” (120)

English translation:

(120) “I therefore designate you Bhāgavata Ācārya. Your only duty is to

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

recite Śrīmad Bhāgavatam.”

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