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

In the province of Maharastra is a state known as Satara. During the time of
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, the native prince belonged to the Vaisnava
cult. Being a brahmana, he took charge of worshiping the Deity. He was known as
Srimanta Balasaheba Pantha Maharaja. The state still bears the expenditure for
temple maintenance. The first king in this dynasty to take charge of worship in the
temple, two hundred years ago, was Maharaja Jagatjivana Rao Saheba.

TEXT 87

UA MA MV) VETS Tiafeys G91 |
cual Sha aes Sea ae BHT) 11-9

ghare lafia aila prabhuke anandita hana
seva kari’ nrtya kare vastra udana

SYNONYMS
ghare lafda—taking to his home; aila—came; prabhuke—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; anandita hafd—in great happiness; seva kari’—rendering service;

nrtya kare—began to dance; vastra udafid—waving his cloth.

TRANSLATION

With great pleasure Tapana Misra brought Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his
home and rendered service unto Him. Indeed, he began to dance, waving his
cloth.

TEXT 88

ASA BACT HAC CHE HA |
epinicda Aen coe sian waa ee I

prabhura caranodaka savarnse kaila pana
bhattacaryera puja kaila kariya sammdana

SYNONYMS

prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana-udaka—the water used to
wash the lotus feet; sa-vamse—with his whole family; kaila pana—drank; bhat-
tacaryera—of Bhattacarya; puja—worship; kaila—performed; kariya—showing;
samméana—respect.

TRANSLATION

He washed the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and afterwards he
and his whole family drank the wash water. He also worshiped Balabhadra
Bhattacarya and showed him respect.
