94 $ri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

TRANSLATION

“Without considering his personal comforts, Madhavendra Puri carried one
mound [about eighty-two pounds] of sandalwood and twenty tolas [about
eight ounces] of camphor to smear over the body of Gopala. This transcen-
dental pleasure was sufficient for him.

TEXT 183

Besceta Gel ACA DMA CHA |
StS) QBS AAAG CHA 1 90-0 1

utkalera dani rakhe candana dekhifia
tahan edaila raja-patra dekhana

SYNONYMS

utkalera—of Orissa; dani—toll officer; rakhe—takes; candana—sandalwood;
dekhifid—seeing; tahar—there; edadila—escaped; raja-patra—governmental

release; dekhafia—by showing.

TRANSLATION

“Since there were restrictions against taking the sandalwood out of the
Orissa province, the toll official confiscated the stock, but Madhavendra Puri
showed him the release papers given by the government and consequently
escaped difficulties.

TEXT 184

CHRRCH GA AA, SATS BALA |
CFIGS SUA faq—atfs « faota Ii ses

mleccha-desa dura patha, jagati apara
ke-mate candana niba—nhi e vicara

SYNONYMS

mleccha-desa—the countries governed by Mohammedans; dura patha—long
journey; jagati—watchmen; apara—unlimited; ke-mate—how; candana—the
sandalwood; niba—|I shall take; nahi—there was not; e—this; vicara—considera-
tion.
TRANSLATION

“‘Madhavendra Puri was not at all anxious during the long journey to
Vrndavana through the provinces governed by the Mohammedans and filled
with unlimited numbers of watchmen.
