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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Ādi-lilā, Ch. 13]
as a very auspicious presentation. Also, turmeric mixed with oil and vermilion makes an auspicious ointment that is smeared over the body of a newly born baby or a person who is going to marry. These are all auspicious activities in family affairs. We see that five hundred years ago at the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu all these ceremonies were performed rigidly, but at present such ritualistic performances hardly ever take place. Generally a pregnant mother is sent to the hospital, and as soon as her child is born he is washed with an antiseptic, and this concludes everything.
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অদ্বৈত-আচার্য-ভার্যা,      জগৎপুজ্জিতা আর্যা, 
  নাম তাঁর ‘গীতা ঠাকুরাণী’। 
  আচার্যের আজ্ঞা পাঞ্জা,      গেল উপহার লঞ্জা, 
  দেখিতে বালক-শিরোমণি ॥ ১১১ ॥
advaita-ācārya-bhāryā, jagat-pūjitā āryā, 
  nāma tāṅra ‘sītā ṭhākurāṇī’ 
  ācāryera ājñā pāñā, gela upahāra lañā, 
  dekhite bālaka-śiromaṇi
SYNONYMS
advaita-ācārya-bhāryā —the wife of Advaita Ācārya;  jagat-pūjitā —worshiped by the whole world;  āryā —the most advanced cultured lady;  nāma —name;  tāṅra —her;  sītā ṭhākurāṇī —mother Sītā;  ācāryera ājñā pāñā —taking the order of Advaita Ācārya;  gela —went;  upahāra —presentation;  lañā —taking;  dekhite —to see;  bālaka —the child;  śiromaṇi —topmost.
TRANSLATION
One day shortly after Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was born, Advaita Ācārya’s wife Sītādevī, who is worshipable by the whole world, taking permission of her husband, went to see that topmost child with all kinds of gifts and presentations.
PURPORT
It appears that Advaita Ācārya had two different houses, one at Śāntipura and one at Navadvīpa. When Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was born, Advaita Ācārya was residing not at His Navadvīpa house but at His Śāntipura house. Therefore, as formerly explained, “ nijālaya ,” from Advaita’s old paternal house in Śāntipura, Sītā came to Navadvīpa to present gifts to the newly born child, Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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সুবর্ণের কড়ি-বউলি,      রজতমুজা-পাশুলি, 
  সুবর্ণের অঙ্গদ, কঙ্কণ।