Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.23.24, 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 24 of Madhya-khanda chapter 23—“Wandering about Navadvipa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi”.
Verse 2.23.24
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.23.24:
“তোমারে ত’ জানি সর্ব-কাল বড ভাল ব্রহ্মচর্যে ফলাহারে গোঙাইলা কাল ॥ ২৪ ॥
“तोमारे त’ जानि सर्व-काल बड भाल ब्रह्मचर्ये फलाहारे गोङाइला काल ॥ २४ ॥
“tomāre ta’ jāni sarva-kāla baḍa bhāla brahmacarye phalāhāre goṅāilā kāla || 24 ||
“tomare ta’ jani sarva-kala bada bhala brahmacarye phalahare gonaila kala (24)
English translation:
(24) “I know you have always been a good person. Throughout your life you have observed strict celibacy and eaten only fruits.