Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.8.116, 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 116 of Antya-khanda chapter 8—“Mahaprabhu’s Water Sports in Narendra- sarovara”.
Verse 3.8.116
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.8.116:
গৌড-দেশে জল-কেলি আচে ‘কযা নামে সেই জল-ক্রীডা আরম্ভিলেন প্রথমে ॥ ১১৬ ॥
गौड-देशे जल-केलि आचे ‘कया नामे सेइ जल-क्रीडा आरम्भिलेन प्रथमे ॥ ११६ ॥
gauḍa-deśe jala-keli āce ‘kayā nāme sei jala-krīḍā ārambhilena prathame || 116 ||
gauda-dese jala-keli ace ‘kaya name sei jala-krida arambhilena prathame (116)
English translation:
(116) They began their water sports with one well-known Bengali water sport named “Kayā.”