Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.11.40, 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 40 of Madhya-khanda chapter 11—“The Characteristics of Nityananda”.
Verse 2.11.40
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.11.40:
কাক-প্রতি হাসি’ প্রভু বলযে বচন “কাক, তুমি বাটী ঝাট আনহ এখন” ॥ ৪০ ॥
काक-प्रति हासि’ प्रभु बलये वचन “काक, तुमि बाटी झाट आनह एखन” ॥ ४० ॥
kāka-prati hāsi’ prabhu balaye vacana “kāka, tumi bāṭī jhāṭa ānaha ekhana” || 40 ||
kaka-prati hasi’ prabhu balaye vacana “kaka, tumi bati jhata anaha ekhana” (40)
English translation:
(40) The Lord smiled and said to the crow, “O crow, return the bowl at once.”