92 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [ Adi-lila, Ch. 13

TRANSLATION

Before the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, eight daughters took birth one
after another from the womb of Sacimata, the wife of Jagannatha Misra. But just
after their birth, they all died.

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apatya-virahe misrera duhkRhi haifa mana

putra /agi’ Gradhila vispura carana

SYNONYMS
apatya—of children; virahe—in separation; misrera—of Jagannatha Misra; dubkhi—
unhappy; haifa—became; mana—mind; putra—son; fagi'—for the matter of; drddhifa
—worshiped; visrura—of Lord Visnu; carana—lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
Jagannatha Misra was very unhappy at the death of his children one after another.
Therefore, desiring a son, he worshiped the lotus feet of Lord Visnu.

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tabe putra janamild ‘visvaripa’ naéma
mahd-gunavan terha— ‘baladeva'.dhdma

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; putra—son; janamilad—took birth; visvarapa—Visvarupa; nama—
named; mahégunavén—highly qualified; te*ha—He ; baladeva—of Lord Baladeva;
dhaéma—incarnation.

TRANSLATION
After this, Jagannatha Misra got a son of the name Visvaripa, who was most
powerful and highly qualified because He was an incarnation of Baladeva.
PURPORT

VisvarGpa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
When arrangements were being made for His marriage, He took sannyasa and left
