110 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 8
sei-dina eka-vipra kaila nimantrana
eka-cauthi bhdata, parica-gandara vyafijana
ei-matra govinda kaila arigikara
mathaya ghd mare vipra, kare hahakdara
SYNONYMS
sei-dina—that day; eka-vipra—one brahmana; kaila nimantrana—invited; eka-
cauthi bhata—one-fourth of a pot of rice; parica-gandara vyahijana—vegetables
worth only five gandas; ei-matra—only this; govinda—the servant of Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila angikara—accepted; mathaya—his head; gha
mare—struck; vipra—the brahmana; kare haha-kara—began to say, “alas, alas.”
TRANSLATION
That day, a brahmana extended an invitation to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
When Govinda accepted only five gandas worth of vegetables and a fourth of
a pot of rice, the brahmana, in great despair, struck his head with his hand and
cried, ‘Alas! Alas!”
TEXT 59
A SS-BeA AG AHS WSF |
c& fog afen, Stal catfare eet eon
sei bhata-vyafijana prabhu ardheka khaila
ye kichu rahila, tahd govinda paila
SYNONYMS
sei—that; bhata—rice; — vyafijana—vegetable; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; ardheka khaila—ate half; ye kichu rahila—whatever remained;
taha—that; govinda—Govinda; paila—got.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ate only half of the rice and vegetables, and what-
ever remained was taken by Govinda.
TEXT 60
wrfeir Bra ete, cattfaw ee tata |
HA SHAY SCS SSH CSA veo ti
