Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.147, 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 147 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.147
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.147:
প্রভু বোলে,—“দিব্য শঙ্খ আন দেখি ভাই! কেমনে বা লৈমু শঙ্খ, কডি-পাতি নাই” ॥ ১৪৭ ॥
प्रभु बोले,—“दिव्य शङ्ख आन देखि भाइ! केमने वा लैमु शङ्ख, कडि-पाति नाइ” ॥ १४७ ॥
prabhu bole,—“divya śaṅkha āna dekhi bhāi! kemane vā laimu śaṅkha, kaḍi-pāti nāi” || 147 ||
prabhu bole,—“divya sankha ana dekhi bhai! kemane va laimu sankha, kadi-pati nai” (147)
English translation:
(147) The Lord said, “Dear brother, let Me see some beautiful conches. But, alas, how will I take? I have no money.”