Verse 207 of 299
Cc Madhya 15.207
বত্তিশাআঠিযা কলার আংগটিযা পাতে তিনমান তণ্ডুলের উভারিল ভাতে
बत्तिशाआठिया कलार आंगटिया पाते तिनमान तण्डुलेर उभारिल भाते
battiśā-āṭhiyā kalāra āṅgaṭiyā pāte tina-māna taṇḍulera ubhārila bhāte
Synonyms
battiśā-āṭhiyā—named battiśā-āṭhiyā; kalāra—of the banana tree; āṅgaṭiyā—without being divided; pāte—on a leaf; tina—three; māna—mānas (a certain weight); taṇḍulera—of rice; ubhārila—poured; bhāte—cooked rice..
Translation
First, three mānas of cooked rice—almost six pounds—was poured on a big banana leaf.
Purport
This is the beginning of a description of the food prepared for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This description is given by Kavirāja Gosvāmī, who, it is assumed, was an expert cook who knew both how to prepare and how to serve food.
Verse 207 of 299