300 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 6
simha-dvare annarthi vaisnave dekhiya
pasdrira thafi anna dena krpa ta’ kariya
SYNONYMS
simha-dvare—at the Sirhha gate; anna-arthi—in need of some eatables;
vaisnave—Vaisnavas; dekhiya—seeing; pasdrira thani—from the shopkeepers;
anna dena—deliver some eatables; krpa ta’ kariya—out of mercy.
TRANSLATION
If they see a Vaisnava standing at the Sirmmha-dvara begging alms, out of
mercy they arrange with the shopkeepers to give him something to eat.
TEXT 217
CVAS HATH GCG DANA |
foafwey Se ayo) SH AVANT 259
ei-mata sarva-kala ache vyavahara
niskificana bhakta khada haya simha-dvara
SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; sarva-kala—for all time; a4ache—is; vyavahara—the eti-
quette; niskificana bhakta—a devotee who has no other support; khada haya—
stands; sirnha-dvara—at the gate known as Sirnha-dvara.
TRANSLATION
Thus it is a custom for all time that a devotee who has no other means of
support stands at the Sirmha-dvara gate to receive alms from the servants.
TEXT 218
HA fea SeIA CABS TT-HSTSA |
QOH SEAR SATA HAF | Vv Ul
sarva-dina karena vaisnava nama-sankirtana
svacchande karena jagannatha darasana
SYNONYMS
sarva-dina—the whole day; karena—performs; vaisnava—a Vaisnava; nadma-
sankirtana—chanting of the holy name of the Lord; svacchande—with full
freedom; karena—does; jagannatha darasana—seeing Lord Jagannatha.
