216 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6
PURPORT
The word pdrvasrama refers to one’s previous situation in life. Sometimes a per-
son will accept the renounced order from householder life, and sometimes even
from student (brahmacari) life. Sarvabhauma Bhattacdrya wanted to know of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s previous situation as a householder.
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cutAertetore ce,— aaatcrt a |
cotter — ara, atett—faey AHR ed I
gopinathacarya kahe, —navadvipe ghara
‘jagannatha’——nama, padavi——‘misra purandara’
SYNONYMS
gopinatha-acarya kahe—Gopinatha Acarya replied; navadvipe—in Navadvipa;
ghara—residence; jagannatha—of the name Jagannatha; nama—named;
padavi—the surname; misra purandara—Miésra Purandara.
TRANSLATION
Gopinatha Acarya replied: ‘There was aman named Jagannatha, who was a
resident of Navadvipa, and whose surname was Misra Purandara.
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fanga’—ay Sata, Sia Beal Aw
TNA SHASTA VCH CAST cd
‘visvambhara’——ndama inhdara, tanra inho putra
nilambara cakravartira hayena dauhitra
SYNONYMS
visvambhara—of the name Visvambhara; nama—the name; inhadra—His;
tanra—of Jagannatha Misra; inho—He; putra—son; nilambara cakravartira—of
Nilambara Cakravarti; hayena—is; dauhitra—grandson (daughter's son).
TRANSLATION
“Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the son of that Jagannatha Misra, and His
former name was VisSvambhara Misra. He also happens to be the grandson of
Nilambara Cakravarti.”’
