Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.15.85, 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 85 of Adi-khanda chapter 15—“Marriage with Shri Vishnupriya”.
Verse 1.15.85
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.15.85:
শিরে মালা, সর্ব-অঙ্গে লেপিযা চন্দনে এক-বাটা তাম্বূল সে দেন একো জনে ॥ ৮৫ ॥
शिरे माला, सर्व-अङ्गे लेपिया चन्दने एक-बाटा ताम्बूल से देन एको जने ॥ ८५ ॥
śire mālā, sarva-aṅge lepiyā candane eka-bāṭā tāmbūla se dena eko jane || 85 ||
sire mala, sarva-ange lepiya candane eka-bata tambula se dena eko jane (85)
English translation:
(85) Garlands were placed on their heads, their bodies were smeared with sandalwood paste, and each brāhmaṇa was given a box of pan.
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word bāṭā refers to a container or box for keeping pan.