80 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu next arrived at the banks of the River Tapi. After
bathing there, He went to Mahismati-pura. While there, He saw many holy
places on the banks of the River Narmada.
PURPORT
The River Tapi is presently known as Tapti. The river's source is a mountain
called Multai, and the river flows through the state of Saurastra and into the
western Arabian Sea. Mahismati-pura is mentioned in Mahabharata in connection
with Sahadeva’s victory. Sahadeva, the youngest brother of the Pandavas, con-
quered that part of the country. As stated in Mahabharata:
tato ratnany upadaya
purinn mahismatim yayau
tatra nilena rajfia sa
cakre yuddharh nararsabhah
“After acquiring jewels, Sahadeva went to the city of Mahismati, where he fought
with a king called Nila.”
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dhanus-tirtha dekhi’ karila nirvindhydte snane
rsyamuka-giri aila dandakaranye
SYNONYMS
dhanubh-tirtha—Dhanus-tirtha; dekhi’—seeing; karila—did; nirvindhyate—in
the River Nirvindhya; sndne—bathing; rsyamdka-giri—at the Rsyamtka Moun-
tain; aila—arrived; dandaka-aranye—in the forest known as Dandakdranya.
TRANSLATION
The Lord next arrived at Dhanus-tirtha, where He took His bath in the River
Nirvindhya. He then arrived at Rsyamika Mountain and then went to Dan-
dakaranya.
PURPORT
According to some opinions, Rsyamika is a chain of mountains beginning at the
village of Hampi-grama in the district of Belari. The mountain chain begins along
