Madhya-līlā

Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana

Verse 134 of 228
Cc Madhya 18.134

প্রাতঃকালে অক্রূরে আসিঽ রন্ধন করিযা প্রভুরে ভিক্ষা দেন শালগ্রামে সমর্পিযা

प्रातःकाले अक्रूरे आसिऽ रन्धन करिया प्रभुरे भिक्षा देन शालग्रामे समर्पिया

prātaḥ-kāle akrūre āsi' randhana kariyā prabhure bhikṣā dena śālagrāme samarpiyā

Synonyms

prātaḥ-kālein the morning; akrūreto Akrūra-tīrtha; āsi'coming; randhana kariyācooking; prabhureunto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhikṣā denaoffer lunch; śālagrāme samarpiyāafter offering to the śālagrāma-śilā..

Translation

In the morning they would come to Akrūra-tīrtha and cook food. After offering it to the śālagrāma-śilā, they offered it to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Purport

There are brāhmaṇas known as pañca-gauḍa-brāhmaṇas who come from five places in northern India, and there are brāhmaṇas known as pañca-dākṣiṇātya-brāhmaṇas who come from five places in southern India. In northern India the places are Kānyakubja, Sārasvata, Gauḍa, Maithila and Utkala. In southern India the places are Āndhra, Karṇāta, Gurjara, Drāviḍa and Mahārāṣṭra. The brāhmaṇas from these places are considered to be very strict followers of the Vedic principles, and they are accepted as pure brāhmaṇas. They strictly observe Vedic principles and are not polluted by tantric misdeeds. All of these brāhmaṇas respectfully invited Caitanya Mahāprabhu for lunch.

Verse 134 of 228
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