40 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

sabe vasi’ krame krame bhojana karila
brahmana-brahmani-gane age khdoydila

SYNONYMS

sabe—all; vasi’—sitting; krame krame—by and by; bhojana karila—honored
prasdda and ate it; brahmana-brahmani-gane—the brahmanas and their wives;
dge—first; khaoydila—were fed.

TRANSLATION

All the people gathered there sat down to honor the prasada, and by and by
they took food. All the brahmanas and their wives were fed first.

PURPORT

According to the varnasrama system, the brahmanas are always honored first.
Thus at the festival, the brahmanas and their wives were first offered the remnants
of food, and then the others (ksatriyas, vaisyas and stidras). This has always been
the system, and it is still prevalent in India, even though the caste brahmanas are
not qualified. The system is still current due to the varnadsrama institutional rules
and regulations.

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BY ATCAA CUS AS CHAS SVT |
CUYAHT CHFAA ACA Sate NBA we ti

anya gramera loka yata dekhite dila
gopala dekhiyd saba prasdda khdila

SYNONYMS

anya—other; gramera—of the villages; loka—people; yata—all; dekhite—to
see; dila—came; gopdla—the Lord Gopala; dekhiyd—seeing; saba—all;
prasida—remnants of food; khaila—partook.

TRANSLATION

Not only did the people of Govardhana village take prasada, but also those
who came from other villages. They also saw the Deity of Gopala and were
offered prasada to eat.

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cafeal asta etete HITS DACs |
Ad GASH CUA CVA ALS vv I
