102 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 8
TEXT 39
afaaad few sca, ties faely |
aces fewia Pafsa acne feng to I
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 farmacs atic cafe ptfa a4 |
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 aft yen aca, Bifatl-frea ui 8s
