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
afert-oifSal seria mraieR eS |
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-qife-qes wa fnw tear |
pifafecs AICS YS afeal feet N Row 8
pita-sugandhi-ghrte anna sikta kaila
cari-dike pate ghrta vahiyd calila
