62 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 1

SYNONYMS
s4ntipure—in the city of Santipura; acdryera—of Advaita Acdrya; grhe—to
the home; d4gamana—coming; prathama—first; bhiksa—accepting alms;
kaila—did; tahan—there; ratre—at night; sankirtana—performance of con-
gregational chanting.

TRANSLATION

After three days, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to the house of
Advaita Acarya at Santipura and accepted alms there. This was His first
acceptance of alms. At night He performed congregational chanting
there.

PURPORT

It appears that in His transcendental ecstasy, $rt Caitanya Mahaprabhu
forgot to eat for three continuous days. He was then misled by Nityananda
Prabhu, who said that the River Ganges was the Yamuna. Because the Lord
was in the ecstasy of going to Vrndavana, He was engladdened to see the
Yamuna, although in actuality the river was the Ganges. In this way the Lord
was brought to the house of Advaita Prabhu at Santipura after three days,
and He accepted food there. As long as the Lord remained there, He saw His
mother, Sacidevi, and every night executed congregational chanting with all
the devotees.

TEXT 95

AS SSaceta Stal shay fae |
ad maaan six Coat Aertfustaa ti de 1

mata bhakta-ganera tahan karila milana
sarva samadhana kari’ kaila niladri-gamana

SYNONYMS
matdé—the mother; bhakta-ganera—of the devotees; tahan—in that place;
karila—did; milana—meeting; sarva—all; samadhana—adjustments; kari’—
executing; kaila—did; niladri-gamana—going to Jagannatha Purt.

TRANSLATION

At the house of Advaita Prabhu, He met His mother as well as all the
devotees from Maydpura. He adjusted everything and then went to Jagan-
natha Puri.
