Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.138, 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 138 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.138
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.138:
এত বলি’ আপনেই পরম-সন্তোষে দিলেন তাম্বূল আনি’, প্রভু দেখি’ হাসে ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
एत बलि’ आपनेइ परम-सन्तोषे दिलेन ताम्बूल आनि’, प्रभु देखि’ हासे ॥ १३८ ॥
eta bali’ āpanei parama-santoṣe dilena tāmbūla āni’, prabhu dekhi’ hāse || 138 ||
eta bali’ apanei parama-santose dilena tambula ani’, prabhu dekhi’ hase (138)
English translation:
(138) In full satisfaction and without being asked, the merchant then offered betel nut to the Lord, who smiled.