Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.137, 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 137 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.137
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.137:
তাম্বূলী বোলযে,—“বড ভাগ্য সে আমার কোন্ ভাগ্যে আইলা আমা’-ছারের দুযার” ॥ ১৩৭ ॥
ताम्बूली बोलये,—“बड भाग्य से आमार कोन् भाग्ये आइला आमा’-छारेर दुयार” ॥ १३७ ॥
tāmbūlī bolaye,—“baḍa bhāgya se āmāra kon bhāgye āilā āmā’-chārera duyāra” || 137 ||
tambuli bolaye,—“bada bhagya se amara kon bhagye aila ama’-charera duyara” (137)
English translation:
(137) The merchant said, “It is my great fortune that You have come to my house, insignificant as I am.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word chārera refers to insignificant, abominable, fallen persons.