300 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

TRANSLATION

There he saw Lord Mahadeva [Siva], the servant of Lord Rama. He then went
to Ahovala-nrsimha.

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nrsimha dekhiya tanre kaila nati-stuti
siddhavata gela yahan marti sitapati

SYNONYMS

nrsimha dekhiya—after seeing the Lord Nrsirnha Deity; tanre—unto Him;
kaila—did; nati-stuti—offering of various prayers; siddha-vata—to Siddhavata;
gela—He went; yahan—where; murti—the Deity; sita-pati—Lord Ramacandra.

TRANSLATION

After seeing the Ahovala-nrsimha Deity, Caitanya Mahaprabhu offered
many prayers unto the Lord. He then went to Siddhavata, where He saw the
Deity of Ramacandra, the Lord of Sitadevi.

PURPORT

This Siddhavata is ten miles east of the village Kudapa. It is also known as
Sidhauta. Previously this place was also known as southern Benares. There is a
great banyan tree there, and it is therefore known as Siddhavata. Vata means
banyan tree.

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raghunatha dekhi’ kaila pranati stavana
tahan eka vipra prabhura kaila nimantrana

SYNONYMS

raghu-natha dekhi’—after seeing Lord Ramacandra, the descendant of Mahara-
ja Raghu; kaila—offered; pranati—obeisances; stavana—prayers; tahari—there;
eka—one; vipra—brahmana; prabhura—to Lord sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
kaila—did; nimantrana—invitation.
