Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.290, 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 290 of Antya-khanda chapter 5—“The Pastimes of Nityananda”.
Verse 3.5.290
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.5.290:
হাসি’ নিত্যানন্দ বলে,—“আরে ভাই সব! বল দেখি কি গন্ধের পাও অনুভব?” ॥ ২৯০ ॥
हासि’ नित्यानन्द बले,—“आरे भाइ सब! बल देखि कि गन्धेर पाओ अनुभव?” ॥ २९० ॥
hāsi’ nityānanda bale,—“āre bhāi saba! bala dekhi ki gandhera pāo anubhava?” || 290 ||
hasi’ nityananda bale,—“are bhai saba! bala dekhi ki gandhera pao anubhava?” (290)
English translation:
(290) Nityānanda smiled and said, “O brothers, tell Me, do you smell something?”