Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.10.74, 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 74 of Adi-khanda chapter 10—“Marriage with Shri Lakshmipriya”.
Verse 1.10.74
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.10.74:
সবে এক বচন বলিতে লজ্জা পাই আমি সে নির্ধন, কিছু দিতে শক্তি নাই ॥ ৭৪ ॥
सबे एक वचन बलिते लज्जा पाइ आमि से निर्धन, किछु दिते शक्ति नाइ ॥ ७४ ॥
sabe eka vacana balite lajjā pāi āmi se nirdhana, kichu dite śakti nāi || 74 ||
sabe eka vacana balite lajja pai ami se nirdhana, kichu dite sakti nai (74)
English translation:
(74) “But I have one request that I am embarrassed to disclose. I am poor and have no means to offer a dowry.