Text 47] The Lord’s Return to Jagannatha Puri 131

TEXT 46

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prahara-raja mahd-pdatra inha mahd-mati
paramananda mahd-pdatra inhara samhati

SYNONYMS
prahara-raja—Prahararaja; mahd-patra—Mahapatra; inha—this; mahd-mati—
very intelligent; paramananda mahd-patra—Paramananda Mahapatra; inhdra—of
him; samhati—combination.

TRANSLATION
“This is Paramananda Prahararaja, who is also known as Mahapatra. He is
very, very intelligent.
PURPORT

Prahararaja is a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king when
the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king’s death and the en-
thronement of another king, a representative must sit on the throne. This repre-
sentative is called Prahararaja. The Prahararaja is generally selected from a family
of priests close to the king. During the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the
Prahararaja was Paramananda Praharardja.

TEXT 47

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e-saba vaisnava——ei ksetrera bhisana
ekanta-bhave cinte sabe tomara carana

SYNONYMS

e-saba vaisnava—all these pure devotees; ei ksetrera—of this holy place;
bhdsana—ornaments; ekanta-bhave—without deviation; cinte—meditate;
sabe—all; tomara carana—on Your lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

“All these pure devotees serve as ornaments to Jagannatha Puri. They are al-
ways undeviatingly meditating upon Your lotus feet.”
