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

krtamdlaya snana kari’ ila tanra ghare
bhiksa ki dibena vipra, —paka nahi kare

SYNONYMS

krta-malaya—in the Krtamala River; sndna kari’—bathing; dila—came; tanra—
of the brahmana; ghare—to the home; bhiksd—offering of alms; ki dibena—
what shall give; vipra—the brahmana; paka—cooking; nahi kare—did not do.

TRANSLATION

After bathing in the River Krtamala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the
brahmana’s house, but before taking lunch, He saw that the food was
unprepared because the brahmana had not cooked it.

TEXT 181

TAA BS Sica, Ga AVP |
TUG CVA, CBC ALS APS VA Wi Sv-d It

mahdaprabhu kahe tanre,—suna mahdsaya
madhyahna haila, kene paka nahi haya

SYNONYMS

mahdprabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; taire—unto him; suna
mahdsaya—please hear, My dear sir; madhya-ahna haila—it is already noon;
kene—why; paka nahi haya—you did not cook.

TRANSLATION

Seeing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, ‘“My dear sir, please tell me why
you have not cooked. It is already noon.”

TEXT 182

faa sca, ety, cata aces ants |
NCHA HAS Aca ai Face AALS sve |

vipra kahe ——prabhu, mora aranye vasati
pakera sdmagri vane na mile samprati

SYNONYMS

vipra kahe—the braéhmana replied; prabhu—O Lord; mora—my; aranye—in
the forest; vasati—residence; pakera sdmagri—the ingredients for cooking;
vane—in the forest; na mile—are not available; samprati—at this time.
