Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.10.48, 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 48 of Adi-khanda chapter 10—“Marriage with Shri Lakshmipriya”.
Verse 1.10.48
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.10.48:
তা’ন কন্যা আছে—যেন লক্ষ্মী মূর্তি-মতী নিরবধি বিপ্র তাঙ্’র চিন্তে যোগ্য পতি ॥ ৪৮ ॥
ता’न कन्या आछे—येन लक्ष्मी मूर्ति-मती निरवधि विप्र ताङ्’र चिन्ते योग्य पति ॥ ४८ ॥
tā’na kanyā āche—yena lakṣmī mūrti-matī niravadhi vipra tāṅ’ra cinte yogya pati || 48 ||
ta’na kanya ache—yena laksmi murti-mati niravadhi vipra tan’ra cinte yogya pati (48)
English translation:
(48) He had a daughter who appeared to be the personification of Lakṣmī. That brāhmaṇa was constantly searching for a qualified husband for her.