294 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

TEXT 70

wana fas, Sis feaely TENT |
ACA BAL CHE AIC SS UAH U9 I

jagadisa pandita, ara hiranya mahasaya
yare krpa kaila balye prabhu daya@maya
SYNONYMS
jagadisa pandita—of the name Jagadisa Pandita; dra—and; hiranya—of the name
Hiranya; mahdsaya—great personality; yare—unto whom; krpd—mercy; kaila—
showed; ba/ye—in childhood; prabhu—the Lord; daya@maya—merciful.
TRANSLATION

The thirty-first branch was Jagadisa Pandita, and the thirty-second was Hiranya
Mahasaya, unto whom Lord Caitanya in His childhood showed His causeless mercy.

PURPORT

Jagadisa Pandita was formerly a great dancer in krsna-lila@ and was known as
Candrahasa. Regarding Hiranya Pandita, it is said that once Lord Nityananda,
decorated with valuable jewels, stayed at his home, and a great thief attempted all
night long to plunder these jewels but was unsuccessful. Later he came to
Nityananda Prabhu and surrendered unto Him.

TEXT 71

GE FR-UCH ay AIAN frcw |
Fagen Carae aifa sem MATA 4d I

ei dui-ghare prabhu ekddasi dine
visnura naivedya magi’ khdila Gpane

SYNONYMS

ei dui-ghare—in these two houses; prabhu—the Lord; ekddasi dine—on the |
Ekadasi day; vispura—of Lord Visnu; naivedya—foodstuffs offered to Lord Visnu;
magi’—begging; khdila—ate; Gpane—personally.

TRANSLATION

In their two houses Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu begged foodstuffs on the Ekadasi
day and ate them personally.

PURPORT

The injunction to fast on Ekadasi is especially meant for devotees; on Ekadasi
there are no restrictions regarding foodstuffs that may be offered to the Lord. Lord
