244 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 14

TRANSLATION

All the devotees sat down in lines, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally
began to distribute the prasada.

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AE al NSH, CFA a FCA COTA |
WAAC ae SS CH FATIMA Ne I

prabhu nd khdile, keha na kare bhojana
svarupa-gosani tabe kaila nivedana

SYNONYMS

prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nd khaile—without eating; keha—anyone;
né—not; kare bhojana—accepts the prasdda; svartipa-gosafi—Svariipa
Damodara Gosvami; tabe—at that time; kaila nivedana—submitted.

TRANSLATION

However, the devotees could not accept the prasada until Caitanya
Mahaprabhu took it. It was Svaripa Gosvami who informed the Lord of this.

TEXT 41
DACA CAM, AG, Corsa FAS |
ofa al RH, CHS A MICA NTS 189 1

dpane vaisa, prabhu, bhojana karite
tumi na khdile, keha na pare khdaite

SYNONYMS

dpane vaisa—You personally sit down; prabhu—my Lord; bhojana karite—to
eat; tumi na khaile—without Your eating; keha—anyone; nd pare—is not able;
khaite—to eat.

TRANSLATION

Svaripa Damodara said, ‘‘My Lord, would You please sit down. No one will
eat until You do.”

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SCA TAG Cac farerstel ree) |
COTS SAV HATS GSD ATH 82 1
