10 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lild, Ch. 4
that; isvara-puri—l$vara_ Puri, His spiritual master; tafre—unto Him;
kahiyachena—told; katha—a narration.
TRANSLATION
The Lord remained there because He was very eager to receive the rem-
nants of sweet rice offered to the Gopinatha Deity, having heard a narration
from His spiritual master, iévara Puri, of what had once happened there.
TEXT 19
‘BTAcIal cat Atte” sth Sta ata |
SHC] SLA AF CAS G SVT ll > I
‘ksira-cord gopinatha’ prasiddha tanra nama
bhakta-gane kahe prabhu sei ta’ akhyana
SYNONYMS
ksira-cora gopinatha—the Gopinatha who stole the pot of sweet rice; prasid-
dha—very famous; tara nama—His name; bhakta-gane—to all the devotees;
kahe—tells; prabhu—the Lord; sei ta’ akhyana—that narration.
TRANSLATION
That Deity was known widely as Ksira-cora-gopinatha, and Caitanya
Mahaprabhu told His devotees the story of how the Deity became so famous.
TEXT 20
aed aiwarata enifs? sla caer pf
BHF AT CRA HACIA SA nro
purve madhava-purira lagi’ ksira kaila curi
ataeva nama haila ‘ksira-cora hari’
SYNONYMS
purve—formerly; madhava-purira lagi’—for Madhavendra Puri; ksira—sweet
rice; kaila—did; curi—steal; ataeva—therefore; nédma—the name; haila—be-
came; ksira-cora hari—the Lord who stole a pot of sweet rice.
TRANSLATION
Formerly the Deity had stolen a pot of sweet rice for Madhavendra Puri;
therefore He became very famous as the Lord who stole the sweet rice.
