162 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 14

PURPORT

This double-dealing is natural for girls. When they are satisfied within, they ex-
ternally show dissatisfaction. Such feminine dealings are very palatable to boys who
try to make friendships with them.

TEXT 57

CFIA SH AA CATAAS MNT |
Sieg GifS’ are aty AC BIY SEM WV c9

kona kanya palaila naivedya ta-iyd
tare daki’ kahe prabhu sakrodha ha-iya

SYNONYMS
kona kanyé—some of the girls; pa/aita—fled; naivedya—the plate of worshipable
things; /a-iy@- taking away; fare—unto them; daki’—calling; Rahe—says; prabhu—the
Lord; sakrodha—angry ; ha-iy@— becoming.
TRANSLATION

When some of the girls fled, the Lord called them in anger and advised them as
follows:

TEXT 58

ala CacaHs a CHE BVH BHT |
JU SEI ara, Sta ofa otfa afweat cv

yadi naivedya na deha ha-iya krpant
buda bhartd habe, ara cari cari satin
SYNONYMS

yadi-—if; naivedya—offering; nd—do not; deha—give Me ;ha-iy@—becoming; krpani—
miser; bud@—old; bharta—husband; habe—wiil have; ara—and; cari— four; cari—four,
satini—co-wives.

TRANSLATION
“If you are miserly and do not give Me the offerings, every one of you will have
an old husband with at least four co-wives.”’
PURPORT

In tndia in those days and even until fifty years ago, polygamy was freely allowed.
Any man, especially of the higher castes—the brahmaras, the vaisyas and particular-
