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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 2]
SYNONYMS
eka-dīna —one day;  sabhāte —in the presence of all the devotees;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  vāta cālāilā —raised the topic (of eating at Nṛṣiṁhānanda's house);  nṛṣiṁhānandera —of Nṛṣiṁhānanda Brahmacārī;  guṇa —transcendental qualities;  kahite lāgilā —began to speak.
TRANSLATION
One day, in the presence of all the devotees, the Lord raised these topics concerning Nṛṣiṁhānanda Brahmacārī and praised his transcendental qualities.
TEXT 77
‘গতবর্ষ পৌষে মোরে করাইল ভোজন । কভু নাহি খাই এছে মিষ্টান্ন-ব্যঞ্জন ॥’ ৭৭ ॥
‘gata-varṣa pauṣe more karāila bhojana kabhu nāhi khāi aiche miṣṭānna-vyañjana’
SYNONYMS
gata-varṣa —last year;  pauṣe —in the month of Pauṣa (December-January);  more —unto Me;  karāila bhojana —offered many foodstuffs;  kabhu nāhi khāi —I never tasted;  aiche —such;  miṣṭānna —sweetmeats;  vyañjana —vegetables.
TRANSLATION
The Lord said, “Last year in the month of Pauṣa, when Nṛṣiṁhānanda gave me varieties of sweetmeats and vegetables to eat, they were so good that I had never before eaten such preparations.”
TEXT 78
‘শুনি’ ভক্তগণ মনে আশ্চর্য মানিল । নিবানন্দের মনে তবে প্রত্যয় জন্মিল ॥ ৭৮ ॥
‘śuni’ bhakta-gaṇa mane āścarya mānila śivānandera mane tabe pratyaya janmila
SYNONYMS
‘śuni’—hearing;  bhakta-gaṇa —all the devotees;  mane —in the mind;  āścarya mānila —felt wonder;  śivānandera —of Śivānanda Sena;  mane —in the mind;  tabe —thereupon;  pratyaya janmila —there was confidence.