6 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 16
SYNONYMS
brahmana-vaisnava—Vaisnavas coming from brahmana families; yata—all;
chota—neophyte; bada—highly advanced; haya—are; uttama-vastu —first-class
eatables; bheta lafid—taking as gifts; tanra thahi—to them; ydya—goes.
TRANSLATION
He would go to all the Vaisnavas born in brahmana families, be they
neophyte or advanced devotees, and present them gifts of first-class eatables.
TEXT 11
Sra Stfas carats arena afta
BYR Al HA, GLA ATS FVM 99
tanra thani sesa-patra layena magiya
kahan na pdaya, tabe rahe lukanha
SYNONYMS
tara thahi—from them; sesa-pdtra—plates of remnants; layena—takes;
magiyd—begging; kahari—where; nd paya—does not get; tabe—then; rahe—
remains; lukanha—hiding.
TRANSLATION
He would beg remnants of food from such Vaisnavas, and if he did not
receive any, he would hide.
TEXT 12
Cotea sitet Ais CHETAN BtF |
qatosl cad one afer ore’ eta nse a
bhojana karile patra phelafid yaya
lukdfid sei patra ani’ cati’ khdya
SYNONYMS
bhojana karile—after eating; patra—the plate; phelafia yaya—is thrown away;
lukafhad—hiding; sei patra—that plate; ani’—bringing; cati’ khaya—he licks up.
TRANSLATION
After the Vaisnavas finished eating, they would throw away their dishes or
leaves, and Kalidasa would come out of hiding, take the leaves and lick up the
remnants.
