6 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 17

TRANSLATION
“If You will please accept just one request, we shall be very, very happy.

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‘uttama brahmana’ eka sange avasya cahi
bhiksa kari’ bhiksa dibe, yabe patra vahi’

SYNONYMS

uttama brahmana—a high-class brahmana; eka—one; sange—along; avasya—
certainly; cahi—we want; bhiksda kari’—collecting alms; bhiksa dibe—will give
You food; yabe—will go; patra vahi’—bearing Your waterpot.

TRANSLATION

“Our Lord, please take one very nice brahmana with You. He will collect
alms for You, cook for You, give You prasada, and carry Your waterpot while
traveling.

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vana-pathe ydite nahi ‘bhojydnna’-braéhmana
ajfid kara, —sange caluka vipra eka-jana’

SYNONYMS
vana-pathe—on the forest path; ydite—going; nahi—there is not; bhojya-
anna-brahmana—a brahmana whose food can be accepted; djfid kara—please
give permission; sange—along; caluka—may go; vipra—braéhmana; eka-jana—
one person.

TRANSLATION

“(When You go through the jungle, there will be no brahmana available from
whom You can accept lunch. Therefore please give permission for at least one
pure brahmana to accompany You.”
