Text 104] The Chastisement of Junior Haridasa 173
TRANSLATION
A devotee named Chota Haridasa used to sing for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Bhagavan Acarya called him to his home and spoke as follows.
TEXT 103
‘cata aca fafe-atfefon Siata-atca fata |
BAST OF TAT SAS TAA wv so t
‘mora name sikhi-mahitira bhagini-sthane giyd
sukla-caula eka mana dnaha magiya’
SYNONYMS
mora name—in my name; sikhi-méhitira—of Sikhi Mahiti; bhagini-sthane —at
the place of the sister; giya—going; sukla-caula—white rice; eka mana—the
measurement of one mana; 4naha—please bring; magiya—requesting.
TRANSLATION
“Please go to the sister of Sikhi Mahiti. In my name, ask her for a mana of
white rice and bring it here.”
PURPORT
In India sukla-cdula (white rice) is also called d4tapa-caula, or rice that has not
been boiled before being threshed. Another kind of rice, called siddha-caula
(brown rice), is boiled before being threshed. Generally, first-class fine white rice is
required for offerings to the Deity. Thus Bhagavan Acarya asked Chota Haridasa,
or Junior Haridasa, a singer in the assembly of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, to get
some of this rice from the sister of Sikhi Mahiti. A mana is a standard of measure-
ment in Orissa for rice and other food grains.
TEXT 104
aifafea Sofitel cae, ata—ataat-cray |
gal Salant ota Aaa Casal 38 UI
mahitira bhagini sei, nima—miadhavi-devi
vrddhd tapasvini dra parama vaisnavi
SYNONYMS
mahitira bhagini—sister of Sikhi Mahiti; sei—that; ndma—named; madhavi-
devi—of the name Madhavidevi; vrddha—an elderly lady; tapasvini—very strict
in executing devotional service; dra—and; paramd vaisnavi—a first-class devotee.
