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

PURPORT

Presently this Krtamala River is known as the River Bhagai. This river has three
tributaries, named Surulf, Varahanadi and Battilla-gundu. The River Krtamala is also
mentioned in Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.39) by the sage Karabhajana.

TEXT 198

QABIC AYAUTA CHT HAA |
AUCRA-CHC ATVIATAT CHA THA || Sdb- I

durvasane raghunathe kaila darasana
mahendra-Saile parasuramera kaila vandana

SYNONYMS

durvasane—at Durvagana; raghu-nathe—Lord Ramacandra; kaila daragana—Sri
Caitanya Mahdprabhu visited; mahendra-saile—on Mahendra-Saila; parasu-
ramera—to Lord ParaSurama; kaila vandana—offered prayers.

TRANSLATION

At Durvasana Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the temple of Lord Rama-
candra, and on the hill known as Mahendra-Saila, He saw Lord Parasurama.

PURPORT

In Durvagana, or Darbhasayana, there is a temple of Lord Ramacandra, located
seven miles east of Ramandda. The temple overlooks the ocean. The hill known as
Mahendra-Saila is near Tinebheli, and at the end of this hill is a city known as Tri-
cinagudi. West of Mahendra-Saila is the territory of Tribankura. There is mention
of Mahendra-Saila in the Ramayana.

TEXT 199

cage Bifs’ Caer MAwIee tA |
aicaaa cafe’ Stal afar faettay ' sp>

setubandhe asi’ kaila dhanustirthe snana
ramesvara dekhi’ tahan karila visrama

SYNONYMS

setu-bandhe asi’—coming to Setubandha; kaila—did; dhanub-tirthe snana—
bathing at the holy place known as Dhanustirtha; ramesvara dekhi’—visiting the
holy place Ramesvara; tahén—there; karila visrama—took rest.
