Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.9.161, 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 9—“The Glories of Advaita”.
Verse 3.9.161
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.9.161:
সর্বত্র আমরা যাঙ্র প্রসাদে পূজিত সঙ্কীর্তন-হেন ধন যে কৈল বিদিত ॥ ১৬১ ॥
सर्वत्र आमरा याङ्र प्रसादे पूजित सङ्कीर्तन-हेन धन ये कैल विदित ॥ १६१ ॥
sarvatra āmarā yāṅra prasāde pūjita saṅkīrtana-hena dhana ye kaila vidita || 161 ||
sarvatra amara yanra prasade pujita sankirtana-hena dhana ye kaila vidita (161)
English translation:
(161) “Because of Him, we are worshiped everywhere. It was He who introduced the wealth of saṅkīrtana.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
It is well-known throughout the world that Śrī Gaurasundara has established the supremacy of saṅkīrtana. In Śrī Gaurasundara’s own words: sarvātma-snapanaṃ paraṃ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam—“All
glories to Śrī Kṛṣṇa saṅkīrtana, which fully refreshes everyone.”