Text 16] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 303

hena-kdle vipra asi’ karila nimantrana
aneka dainydadi kari’ dharila carana

SYNONYMS
hena-kdle—at this time; vipra—the Mahardstrian brahmana; dsi’—coming;
karila nimantrana—invited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aneka—various; dainya-
adi—submissions; kari’—doing; dharila carana—touched His lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was seriously considering meeting with the
Mayavadi sannyasis, the Maharastrian brahmana approached Him and ex-
tended an invitation. The brahmana submitted his invitation with great
humility, and he touched the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 15

Sed TRISHY Stat forrest ai faret |
aya fra qusize aia’ Sta aca cuter tt s@ 0

tabe mahaprabhu tanra nimantrana manila
dra dina madhydhna kari’ tanra ghare geld

SYNONYMS

tabe—after this; mahdprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahdaprabhu; — tarira—his;
nimantrana—invitation; manila—accepted; dra dina—the next day; madhydhna
kari’—after finishing His madhydhna activities (taking bath and murmuring
mantras); tarira ghare gela —He went to the house of the Mahdarastrian brahmana.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted his invitation, and the next day, after
finishing His noontime activities, He went to the brahmana’s house.

TEXT 16
Sli CAcw Ca GIG HATA freA |
AVSTACA Stal sfanthe Fawia usw n

tahdn yaiche kaila prabhu sannyasira nistara
pafica-tattvakhydne tahd kariydchi vistara
