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
‘cay Aatcas ela’ afer eifne ate ate |
AACS Ary cert iS) aif aia svt
‘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
RABI CHE CSI SHCA aTiHeT |
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.
