Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.17.96, 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 96 of Madhya-khanda chapter 17—“The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvipa and Descriptions of the Devotees� Glories�.
Verse 2.17.96
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.17.96:
রম�-আদ�, ভবাদ� � কৃষ্�-দণ্ড পা� প্রভ� সেবকের দো� ক্ষমযে সদায � ৯৬ �
रम�-आद�, भवाद� � कृष्�-दण्ड पा� प्रभ� सेवकेर दो� क्षमये सदाय � ९६ �
ramā-ādi, bhavādi o kṛṣṇa-daṇḍa pāya prabhu sevakera doṣa kṣamaye sadāya || 96 ||
rama-adi, bhavadi o krsna-danda paya prabhu sevakera dosa ksamaye sadaya (96)
English translation:
(96) “Consorts like ṣmī and personalities like Ś also receive punishment from ṛṣṇa, yet the Lord always forgives the offenses of His servants.