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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Ādi-līlā, Ch. 13]
made of silk. Many other riches, including gold and silver coins, were also presented to the child.
PURPORT
From the gifts presented by Śītā Thākurāṇī, Advaita Ācārya's wife, it appears that Advaita Ācārya was at that time a very rich man. Although  brāhmaṇas  are not the rich men of society, Advaita Ācārya, being the leader of the  brāhmaṇas  in Śāntipura, was considerably well-to-do. Therefore He presented many ornaments to the baby, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. But Kamalākānta Viśvāsa's asking for three hundred rupees from the King of Jagannātha Purī, Mahārāja Pratāparudra, on the plea that Advaita Ācārya was in debt for that amount, indicates that such a rich man, who could present many valuable ornaments,  sārīs , etc., thought it difficult to repay three hundred rupees. Therefore the value of a rupee at that time was many thousands of times greater than it is now. At the present, no one feels difficulty over a debt of three hundred rupees, nor can an ordinary man accumulate such valuable ornaments to present to a friend's son. Probably the value of three hundred rupees at that time was equal to the present value of thirty thousand rupees.
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पूर्वा, धाक्कु, गोरोक्तन, श्रिप्ता, कूष्म, क्षमन, मल-क्षय पात्र क्षिया। वज्र-अक्ष मोला क्षि' सरे लक्षा मासी क्षेत्री, वज्रालकार प्रेतारि क्षिया ॥ ১১ ॥
durvā, dhānya, gorocana, haridrā, kuṅkuma, candana, maṅgala-dravya pātra bhariyā vastra-gupta dolā caḍi' saṅge lañā dāsī ceḍī, vastrālaṅkāra peṭāri bhariyā
SYNONYMS
durvā —fresh grass;  dhānya —rice paddy;  gorocana —a yellow patch for the head of a cow;  haridrā —turmeric;  kuṅkuma —a kind of scent produced in Kashmir;  candana —sandalwood;  maṅgala-dravya —auspicious things;  pātra bhariyā —filling up a dish;  vastra-gupta —covered by cloth;  dolā —palanquin;  caḍi' —riding;  saṅge —along with;  lañā —taking;  dāsī —maidservant;  ceḍī —female attendants;  vastra-alaṅkāra —ornaments and clothes;  peṭāri —basket;  bhariyā —filled up.
TRANSLATION
Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth and accompanied by maidservants, Śītā Thākurāṇī came to the house of Jagannātha Miśra, bringing with her many auspicious articles such as fresh grass, paddy, gorocana, turmeric, kuṅkuma and sandalwood. All these presentations filled a large basket.