106 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 15

SYNONYMS

paka-salara daksine—on the southern side of the kitchen; dui bhoga-adlaya—
two rooms for offering food; eka-ghare—in one room; salagramera—of Lord
Salagrama; bhoga-seva—offering of food; haya—there is.

TRANSLATION

On the southern side of the kitchen were two rooms for offering food, and
in one of them the food was offered to Salagrama Narayana.

PURPORT

Among the followers of the Vedic way, salagrama-sila, the vigraha of Narayana,
is worshiped in the form of a stone ball. In India, every brahmana still worships the
salagrama-sila in his home. The vaisyas and ksatriyas may also engage in this wor-
ship, but it is compulsory in the house of a brahmana.

TEXT 205

Sra IF TVS fowis artista |
fargcs sfaaice SB Awa SAM nro u

ara ghara mahaprabhura bhiksdara lagiya
nibhrte kariyache bhatta ndtana kariya

SYNONYMS

ara ghara—the other room; mahaprabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhik-
sara lagiya—for taking lunch; nibhrte kariyache —constructed in a solitary place;
bhatta—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; nitana kariyi—newly done.

TRANSLATION

The other room was for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lunch. The Lord’s lunch
room was very secluded, and it was newly constructed by Bhattacarya.

TEXT 206

ACW OS BA SIF, AE eicafacs |
ATS OS UI SA AfAcaPACS row

bahye eka dvdra tara, prabhu pravesite
paka-salara eka dvara anna parivesite
