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
Sis Va Taga feria erifsta |
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 |
ABN OS GA Ga AfacafITS v row
bahye eka dvdra tara, prabhu pravesite
paka-salara eka dvara anna parivesite
