Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.16, 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 16 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.
Verse 2.1.16
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.16:
শিরে হস্ত দিযা কেহ ‘চিরজীবী করে সর্ব-অঙ্গে হস্ত দিযা কেহ মন্ত্র পডে ॥ ১৬ ॥
शिरे हस्त दिया केह ‘चिरजीवी करे सर्व-अङ्गे हस्त दिया केह मन्त्र पडे ॥ १६ ॥
śire hasta diyā keha ‘cirajīvī kare sarva-aṅge hasta diyā keha mantra paḍe || 16 ||
sire hasta diya keha ‘cirajivi kare sarva-ange hasta diya keha mantra pade (16)
English translation:
(16) Some persons placed their hands on the Lord’s head and said, “Live a long life.” Others touched His various limbs while chanting mantras.