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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 10]
TRANSLATION
Some brought paiḍa [a coconut preparation], some brought sweetballs, and some brought cakes and sweet rice. The prasāda was of different varieties, all very costly.
TEXT 110
‘অমুক্ এই দিয়াছে’ গোবিন্দ করে নিবেদন । ‘ধরি’ রাখ’ বলি’ প্রভু না করেন ভক্ষণ ॥ ১১০ ॥
‘amuk ei diyāche’ govinda kare nivedana ‘dhari’ rākha’ bali’ prabhu nā karena bhakṣaṇa
SYNONYMS
amuk—such and such devotee; ei—this; diyāche—has given; govinda—Govinda; kare nivedana—informs; dhari’ rākha—please keep them; bali’—saying; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā karena bhakṣaṇa—does not eat.
TRANSLATION
Govinda would present the prasāda and say to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “This has been given by such and such devotee.” The Lord, however, would not actually eat it. He would simply say, “Keep it in storage.”
TEXT 111
ধরিতে ধরিতে ঘরের ভরিল এক কোণ । শত-জনের ভক্ষ্য যত হৈল সঞ্চয়ন ॥ ১১১ ॥
dharite dharite gharera bharila eka koṇa śata-janera bhakṣya yata haila sañcayana
SYNONYMS
dharite dharite—keeping and keeping; gharera—of the room; bharila—filled up; eka koṇa—one corner; śata-janera—of one hundred people; bhakṣya—sufficient for feeding; yata—all; haila—there was; sañcayana—accumulation.
TRANSLATION
Govinda kept accumulating the food, and soon it filled a corner of the room. There was quite enough to feed at least a hundred people.