48 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta {Madhya-lila, Ch. 12

TRANSLATION

In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu first washed the main temple and then
thoroughly washed the ceiling, the walls, the floor, the sitting place
{sirnhasana] and everything else within the room.

TEXT 98
attotal faa wey Brea’ la ear |
CAS Oca Bea’ cate fete osstferet yo 1

khapara bhariya jala Grdhve cailaila
sei jale Grdhva sodhi bhitti praksdlila

SYNONYMS
khapara—basin; bhariya—filling; jala—water; Grdhve—on the ceiling; calaila—
began to throw; sei jale—with that water; Grdhva sodhi—washing the ceiling;
bhitti—walls and floor; praksalila—washed.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself and His devotees began to throw water
onto the ceiling. When this water fell, it washed the walls and floor.

TEXT 99

Sace aca faeaincaa aie |
AKA Te Gia’ cra SHA 1 dd Ui

sri-haste karena sirnhadsanera marjana
prabhu age jala ani’ deya bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

sri-haste—with his own hand; karena—does; sirmhdsanera mdarjana—washing
of the sitting place of the Lord; prabhu age —before the Lord; jala—water; ani’—
bringing; deya—deliver; bhakta-gana—all devotees.

TRANSLATION

Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to wash the sitting place of Lord
Jagannatha with His own hands, and all the devotees began to bring water to
the Lord.
