210 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 10
TRANSLATION
These are the names of some of the pickles and condiments in the bags of
Raghava Pandita: amra-kasandi, ada-kasandi, jhala-kasandi, nembu-ada,
amra-koli, amsi, 4ma-khanda, tailamra and ama-satta. With great attention,
Damayanti also made dried bitter vegetables into a powder.
TEXT 17
yee) ofa’ nasi al sfae fore |
QHSTA CF YY AGA, SIR) AS ABTACS i 39
‘sukuta’ bali’ avajfia na kariha citte
sukutaya ye sukha prabhura, taha nahe paficamrte
SYNONYMS
sukuta—sukuta; bali’—because; avajhd—neglect; na kariha—do not make;
citte—within the mind; sukutaya—from sukuta; ye—which, sukha—happiness;
prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; taha—that; nahe—is not; paficamrte—in
pancamrta.
TRANSLATION
Do not neglect sukuta because it is a bitter preparation. Sri Caitanya
Mahiaprabhu derived more happiness from eating this sukuta than from drink-
ing paficamrta [a preparation of milk, sugar, ghee, honey and curd].
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SAAN TVS CHANG |
RES ANS SPATS AVA ALA sv
bhava-grahi mahaprabhu sneha-matra laya
sukuta pata kasandite mahd-sukha paya
SYNONYMS
bhava-grahi—one who accepts the purpose; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; sneha—affection; mdatra—only; laya—accepts; sukuta pata—in
leaves of sukuta; kasandite—in kasandi; maha-sukha—much pleasure; padya—
gets.
TRANSLATION
Since Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He
extracts the purpose from everything. He accepted Damayanti’s affection for
Him, and therefore He derived great pleasure even from the dried bitter
leaves of sukuta and from kasandi [a sour condiment).
