Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.12.203, 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 203 of Adi-khanda chapter 12—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa”.
Verse 1.12.203
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.12.203:
প্রভু বোলে,—“ভাল ভাল, আর দ্বন্দ্ব নাই তবে থোড’ কলা ভাল যেন পাই” ॥ ২০৩ ॥
प्रभु बोले,—“भाल भाल, आर द्वन्द्व नाइ तबे थोड’ कला भाल येन पाइ” ॥ २०३ ॥
prabhu bole,—“bhāla bhāla, āra dvandva nāi tabe thoḍa’ kalā bhāla yena pāi” || 203 ||
prabhu bole,—“bhala bhala, ara dvandva nai tabe thoda’ kala bhala yena pai” (203)
English translation:
(203) The Lord said, “Good, then I won’t fight anymore. But see that I get good quality bananas and banana stalks.”