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
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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
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