Text 208] Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya Offers Prasdda to the Lord 107

SYNONYMS

bahye—outside; eka dvara—one door; tara—of this room; prabhu pravesite -—
for the entrance of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; paka-salara—of the kitchen;
eka dvara—another door; anna—food; parivesite—to serve.

TRANSLATION

The room was so constructed that there was only one door as an entrance
from the outside for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There was another door at-
tached to the kitchen, and it was through this door that the food was brought.

TEXT 207
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fSa-ait SE, cot Botha SIS 209 1

battisa-athiya kalara angatiya pate
tina-mana tandulera ubhdrila bhate

SYNONYMS

battisa-athiya—named battisa-athiya; kalara—of the banana tree; argatiya—
without being divided; pate—on a leaf; tina—three; mana—manas (a certain
weight); tandulera—of rice; ubharila—poured; bhate—cooked rice.

TRANSLATION

First, three manas of cooked rice—almost six pounds—was poured on a big
banana leaf.

PURPORT

This is the beginning of a description of the food prepared for Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu. This description is given by Kaviraja Gosvami, who, it is assumed,
was an expert cook who knew both how to prepare and how to serve food.

TEXT 208

Ae-yife-qWes wa fw CFT |
bifafecs Acs YS afar STAT HN Qow 4

pita-sugandhi-ghrte anna sikta kaila
cari-dike pate ghrta vahiyd calila
