Text 38] Lord Caitanya at the House of Advaita Acarya 259

SYNONYMS

gangaya—with the River Ganges; yamund—the River Yamuna; vahe—
flows; hafiad—becoming; eka-dhdra—one stream; pascime—on the western
side; yamund—the River Yamuna; vahe—flows; pdrve—on the eastern side;
ganga-dhara—the flow of the Ganges.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya then explained that at that spot both the Ganges and
Yamuna flow together. On the western side was the Yamuna, and on the
eastern side was the Ganges.

PURPORT

The Ganges and Yamund mix at the confluence at Allahabad (Prayaga). The
Yamuna flows from the westem side and the Ganges from the eastern, and
they merge. Since Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed on the western side, He ac-
tually took His bath in the River Yamuna.

TEXT 37

ofagayica Tye az, SE CHT Ria I
BiG cae sho’ ae sa aaa 109 1

pascima-dhare yamund vahe, tahan kaile snana
ardra kaupina chadi’ suska kara paridhana

SYNONYMS

pascima-dhare—in the western flow; yamund—the River Yamuna; vahe—
flows; taéhan—there; kaile—You did; snana—bathing; drdra—wet;
kaupina—underwear; chadi’—giving up; suska—dry; kara—do; paridhana—
putting on.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya then suggested that since Caitanya Mahaprabhu had
taken His bath in the River Yamuna and His underwear was now wet, the
Lord should change His underwear for dry garments.

TEXT 38

cetarcacst fea fra wie Sotaya |
Srife CUA ACA FOwi, FF CAA APTN Ov II
