Text 283] Lord Caitanya Meets Raghunatha dasa Gosvami 331
SYNONYMS
kata dine—after some days; raghunatha—Raghunatha dasa; sirnha-dvara
chadila—gave up standing at the gate known as Sirnha-dvara; chatre yai’—going
to an alms booth; magiya—begging; khdite—to eat; drambha karili—he began.
TRANSLATION
After some days, Raghunatha dasa gave up standing near the Simha-dvara
gate and instead began eating by begging alms from a booth for free distribu-
tion of food.
TEXT 282
CHifern-atit Qe’ ety Acar BACATA |
‘ay fowl nif Ste ceca ace faeeeica’ reve
govinda-pasa suni’ prabhu puchena svardpere
‘raghu bhiksd lagi’ thada kene nahe sirmha-dvdre’?
SYNONYMS
govinda-pasa—from Govinda; uni’—hearing; prabhu—Sri_ Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; puchena svartipere—inquired from Svaripa Damodara Gosvami;
raghu —Raghunatha dasa; bhiksa lagi’—for begging; thada kene nahe —why does
he not stand; sirnha-dvare—at the Sirnha-dvara gate.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this news from Govinda, He inquired
from Svaripa Damodara, ‘‘Why does Raghunatha dasa no longer stand at the
Sirnha-dvara gate to beg alms?”’
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AAA BC,—“fRaaica Feed XS Haw |
Roe TA? AH TEV sic PAH WAV I
svaripa kahe, ——“sirnha-dvare duhkha anubhaviya
chatre magi’ khaya madhyahna-kdle giya”
SYNONYMS
svarpa kahe—Svariipa Damodara replied; sirnha-dvare—at the Sirnha-dvara
gate; duhkha anubhaviya—feeling unhappy; chatre—at the charity booth;
magi’—begging; khaya—he eats; madhydhna-kdle—at midday; giyd—going.
