412 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 25

Mathura in the North, they found that the people generally ate chapatis or roti
made of wheat. The Bengalis could not digest this food because they were used
to cooked rice. Therefore as soon as Subuddhi Raya saw a Bengali Vaisnava ar-
riving in Mathura, he would try to supply him with cooked rice. Bengalis are also
accustomed to taking a massage with mustard oil. In any case, Subuddhi Raya
wanted to serve the Vaisnavas according to their needs. Therefore he would sup-
ply yogurt to ease the digestion of food eaten in Mathura, particularly the wheat-
made chapatis and roti.

TEXT 207

HA-caatiae, VcA Stra ae ANS CoAT |
AAA Heel “alest aa’ HAUSA 209

SYNONYMS

apana-sange lafia ‘dvadasa vana’ dekhaila

bahu—much; priti—love; kaila—showed; apana-sange lafia—taking Rdpa
Gosvami personally with him; dvadasa vana—the twelve forests of Vrndavana;
dekhdaila—showed.

TRANSLATION

When Ripa Gosvami arrived at Mathura, Subuddhi Raya, out of love and
affection for him, wanted to serve him in so many ways. He personally took
Ripa Gosvami to see all the twelve forests of Vrndavana.

PURPORT

Srila Rapa Gosvamt had been a minister in the government of Hussain Shah, and
Subuddhi Raya was also known to Hussain Shah, because as a boy, he had been
Subuddhi Raya’s servant. It appears that Subuddhi Raya was elderly, yet while he
was living in Mathura he showed Rupa Gosvami the twelve forests of Vrndavana.

TEXT 208

TANG AA-cHttatfos afaer gataca |
Ae ofa’ SUVA Aa SAatPARITA |i Vor ti

masa-matra répa-gosahi rahila vrndavane
sighra cali’ dila sanatandnusandhane
