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
CHta SHI HAE CacaAs MET |
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
afW CacaMs a GRE BeR SAA |
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-
