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

TEXT 38

Sioa Sri fa’ ete ofareri aia face |
aaah ori caer fata-aatca ov i

tanre krpa kari’ prabhu calila ara dine
vrddhakdsi asi’ kaila Siva-darasane

SYNONYMS
tanre—unto him; krpa kari’—showing mercy; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; calila—traveled; dra dine—the next day; vrddhakasi—to Vrd-
dhakasi; asi’—coming; kaila—did; siva-darasane—visiting Lord Siva’s temple.

TRANSLATION

After showing mercy to the brahmana, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu left
the next day and arrived at Vrddhakasi, where He visited the temple of Lord
Siva.

PURPORT

Vrddhakaii's present name is Vrddhacalam. It is situated in the southern Arkata
district on the bank of the River Manimukha. This place is also known as Kalahasti-
pura. Lord Siva’s temple there was worshiped for many years by Govinda, the
cousin of Ramanujacarya.

TEXT 39

SiS CATS Bley STH Cate GA ANT |
Srat-ATe Sei, sar featiza i oo i

tahan haite cali’ age gela eka grame
brahmana-samaja tahan, karila visrame

SYNONYMS
tahan haite—from there; cali’—going; 4ge—forwards; gela—went; eka—one;
grame—to a village; brahmana-samaja—assembly of brahmanas; tahan—there;
karila visrame—He rested.
TRANSLATION

$ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then left Vrddhakasi and proceeded further
ahead. In one village He saw that most of the residents were brahmanas, and
He took His rest there.
