102 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 8

TEXT 39

ofan fowl aca, ales faa |
aces fowpta fafea acne faepy yo 1

animantrana bhiksa kare, nahika nirnaya
anyera bhiksdara sthitira layena niscaya

SYNONYMS

animantrana—without being invited; bhiksd kare—accepts food; nahika nir-
naya—there is no certainty; anyera—of others; bhikséra—of acceptance of
prasdda; sthitira—of the situation; layena niscaya—takes account.

TRANSLATION

There was no certainty of where Ramacandra Puri would take his meal, for
he would do so even uninvited. Nevertheless, he was very particular to keep
account of how others were taking their meals.

TEXT 40

erga faaace atic cate otfa m4 |
FE SiAhaa, cation ater for oa Bo I

prabhura nimantrane lage kaudi cari pana
kabhu kdasisvara, govinda khana tina jana

SYNONYMS

prabhura—of si Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nimantrane—for invitation; lage—is
required; kaudi cari pana—four times eighty small conchshells; kabhu kasisvara—
sometimes Kasisvara; govinda—the personal servant of Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
khana—eat; tina jana—three persons.

TRANSLATION

To invite Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would cost 320 kaudis [small conch-
shells]. This would provide lunch for three people, including Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and sometimes Kasisvara and Govinda.

TEXT 41

ase oiga few Sfe-Bis an
cre ale aa MICA, BIfarel-frey 8s u
