Chaitanya Bhagavata

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

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.161, 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 161 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.161:

ধূলায লালায নাসিকার প্রেম-ধারে সকল শ্রী-অঙ্গ ব্যাপ্ত কীর্তন-বিকারে ॥ ১৬১ ॥

धूलाय लालाय नासिकार प्रेम-धारे सकल श्री-अङ्ग व्याप्त कीर्तन-विकारे ॥ १६१ ॥

dhūlāya lālāya nāsikāra prema-dhāre sakala śrī-aṅga vyāpta kīrtana-vikāre || 161 ||

dhulaya lalaya nasikara prema-dhare sakala sri-anga vyapta kirtana-vikare (161)

English translation:

(161) In the ecstasy of kīrtana, the Lord’s entire body became covered with dust, saliva, and water from His nose.

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