Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.2.161, 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 Adi-khanda chapter 2—“The Lord’s Appearance”.
Verse 1.2.161
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.2.161:
সত্য-যুগে তুমি, প্রভু, শুভ্র বর্ণ ধরি’ তপো-ধর্ম বুঝাও আপনে তপ করি’ ॥ ১৬১ ॥
सत्य-युगे तुमि, प्रभु, शुभ्र वर्ण धरि’ तपो-धर्म बुझाओ आपने तप करि’ ॥ १६१ ॥
satya-yuge tumi, prabhu, śubhra varṇa dhari’ tapo-dharma bujhāo āpane tapa kari’ || 161 ||
satya-yuge tumi, prabhu, subhra varna dhari’ tapo-dharma bujhao apane tapa kari’ (161)
English translation:
(161) “O my Lord, in Satya-yuga You have appeared with a white complexion to preach the principles of austerity by Your personal example.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word śubhra indicates the white color accepted by the incarnations for Satya-yuga.