60 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

TRANSLATION

The brahmana priest said: ‘‘In the evening the Deity is offered sweet rice in
twelve earthen pots. Because the taste is as good as nectar [amrtal, it is named
amrta-keli.

TEXT 118

‘can Aatcas seta? afer etfng ats ats |
BUNS Mee cert Hal athe Tu 95v ti

‘gopinathera ksira’ bali’ prasiddha nama ydra
prthivite aiche bhoga kahan nahi ara

SYNONYMS

gopinathera ksira—the sweet rice offered to Gopinatha; bali’—as; prasiddha—
celebrated; nama—the name; yara—of which; prthivite—throughout the whole
world; aiche—such; bhoga—food; kahai—anywhere; nahi—not; dra—else.

TRANSLATION

“This sweet rice is celebrated throughout the world as gopinatha-ksira. It is
not offered anywhere else in the world.”

TEXT 119

ABCA CHE CUI HHA arise
ofr yM-cattifes fag aca faotfae use 0

hena-kale sei bhoga thakure lagila
suni’ puri-gosafi kichu mane vicarila

SYNONYMS
hena-kale—at this time; sei bhoga—that wonderful food; thakure—in front of
the Deity; lagila—was placed; suni’—hearing; puri-gosafi—Madhavendra Puri;
kichu—something; mane—within the mind; vicarila—considered.

TRANSLATION

While Madhavendra Puri was talking with the brahmana priest, the sweet
rice was placed before the Deity as an offering. Hearing this, Madhavendra
Puri thought as follows.
