Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.9.174, 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 174 of Madhya-khanda chapter 9—“The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Shridhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics”.
Verse 2.9.174
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.9.174:
প্রভু বলে,—“জানি তুমি পরম চতুর খোলা-বেচা-অর্থ তোমার আছযে প্রচুর” ॥ ১৭৪ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“जानि तुमि परम चतुर खोला-वेचा-अर्थ तोमार आछये प्रचुर” ॥ १७४ ॥
prabhu bale,—“jāni tumi parama catura kholā-vecā-artha tomāra āchaye pracura” || 174 ||
prabhu bale,—“jani tumi parama catura khola-veca-artha tomara achaye pracura” (174)
English translation:
(174) The Lord said, “I know you are very clever. You have accumulated so much wealth by selling banana leaves.”