244 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ([Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

TRANSLATION

After thinking this, the maha-patra immediately informed the Moham-
medan secretary, ‘It is a great fortune for your governor. Let him come visit
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 177

ASsts shaca—afe fray 201 |
Cifacas Aib-ATS SS ACH Assi 2” 399.0

pratita kariye —yadi nirastra hafia
asibeka panca-sata bhrtya sange lafa?”

SYNONYMS

pratita—understood; kariye—l make; yadi—if; nirastra hafid—being without
weapons; dsibeka—he will come; pdanca-sdta—five to seven; bhrtya—servants;
sange—in company; Jaid—taking.

TRANSLATION

“However, let me make it understood that he should come here without
weapons. He may bring with him five or seven servants.”

TEXT 178

‘fetiw jie] Stzica Hay Bar |
ferqraet uf’ CHE Taq HEM tsa 0

‘visvasa’ yahia tanhdre sakala kahila
hindu-vesa dhari’ sei yavana dila

SYNONYMS

visvasa—the secretary; yafid—returning; tanhare—unto the Mohammedan
governor; sakala kahila—told everything; hindu-vesa dhari’—accepting the dress
of a Hindu; sei yavana—that Mohammedan governor; dila—came.

TRANSLATION

The secretary returned to the Mohammedan governor and informed him of
this news. Dressing himself like a Hindu, the Mohammedan governor then
came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
