Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.172, 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 172 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.172
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.172:
অধরে তাম্বূল, হাসে শ্রীধরে চাহিযা আর-বার খোলা লয আপনে তুলিযা ॥ ১৭২ ॥
अधरे ताम्बूल, हासे श्रीधरे चाहिया आर-बार खोला लय आपने तुलिया ॥ १७२ ॥
adhare tāmbūla, hāse śrīdhare cāhiyā āra-bāra kholā laya āpane tuliyā || 172 ||
adhare tambula, hase sridhare cahiya ara-bara khola laya apane tuliya (172)
English translation:
(172) The Lord chewed betel nuts as He looked at Śrīdhara. Then He again picked up the banana leaves with His own hands.