Text 135] The Lord’s Visit to Sri Vendavana 199

TRANSLATION

The brahmanas from different places, such as Kanyakubja and South India,
who were all strict followers of the Vedic religion, offered invitations to Sri
Caitanya Mahdaprabhu with great humility.

TEXT 134

AHersicn aca Stir aKa shaaT |
oreca fer cea iteatica AAPAta 1 S08 I

pratah-kale akrdre asi’ randhana kariya
prabhure bhiksa dena salagrame samarpiya

SYNONYMS
pratah-kale—in the morning; akrGre—to Akrira-tirtha; asi’—coming; randhana
kariya—cooking; prabhure—unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhiksd dena—offer
lunch; sdélagrame samarpiya—after offering to the salagrama-sild.

TRANSLATION

In the morning they would come to Akriéra-tirtha and cook food. After
offering it to the salagrama-sila, they offered it to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

There are brahmanas known as pafica-gauda-brahmanas who come from five
places in northern India, and there are brahmanas known as _ pafica-daksinatya-
brahmanas who come from five places in southern India. In northern India the
places are Kanyakubja, Sarasvata, Gauda, Maithila and Utkala. In southern India
the places are Andhra, Karnata, Gurjara, Dravida and Maharastra. The brahmanas
from these places are considered to be very strict followers of the Vedic prin-
ciples, and they are accepted as pure brahmanas. They strictly observe Vedic prin-
ciples and are not polluted by tantric misdeeds. All of these brahmanas respect-
fully invited Caitanya Mahaprabhu for lunch.

TEXT 135
gala CAS Ba, A-aICbA Bz |
af’ qaiate fag aca fapica il sec I

eka-dina sei akrdra-ghatera upare
vasi’ mahaprabhu kichu karena vicare
