Text 214] Lord Caitanya’s Travels to the Holy Places 23

the time of testing; vahnim—the fire; chdyd-sita—the illusory form of Sita;
vivesa—entered; si—she; vahnih—the fire-god; sitam—the original mother Sita;
samdaniya—bringing back; tat-purastat—in His presence; aninayat—brought back.

TRANSLATION

“When he was petitioned by mother Sita, the fire-god, Agni, brought forth
an illusory form of Sita, and Ravana, who had ten heads, kidnapped the false
Sita. The original Sita then went to the abode of the fire-god. When Lord
Ramacandra tested the body of Sita, it was the false illusory Sita that entered
the fire. At that time the fire-god brought the original Sita from his abode and
delivered her to Lord Ramacandra.”

PURPORT
These two verses are taken from the Kdrma Purana.

TEXT 213

ate heel Facets Geet wiefaS Ta |
AFA DAC Hf? FACH TAA | Ad I

patra pafia viprera haila dnandita mana
prabhura carane dhari’ karaye krandana

SYNONYMS

patra pafid—getting the leaves; viprera—of the brahmana; haila—there was;
dnandita—pleased; mana—mind; prabhura carane—the lotus feet of Lord Sti
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhari’—taking; karaye—does; krandana—crying.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa Vipra was very pleased to receive the original scrolls of the Kir-
ma Purana, and he immediately fell down before the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and began to cry.

TEXT 214
faa sce, — Gia Aiete Blarqeraar |
HAA CICA CaS fren Ware 258 0

vipra kahe, —tumi saksat sri-raghunandana
sannydasira vese more dila darasana
