CC Madhya 1.266 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 266
- rāmacandra-purī-bhaye bhikṣā ghāṭāilā
- vaiṣṇavera duḥkha dekhi’ ardheka rākhilā
SYNONYMS
rāmacandra-purī-bhaye—due to fear of Rāmacandra Purī; bhikṣā—the proportion of eating; ghāṭāilā—decreased; vaiṣṇavera—of all the Vaiṣṇavas; duḥkha—unhappiness; dekhi’—understanding; ardheka—half of the portion; rākhilā—kept.
TRANSLATION
Rāmacandra Purī criticized Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s eating; therefore the Lord reduced His eating to a minimum. However, when all the Vaiṣṇavas became very sorry, the Lord increased His portion to half as much as usual.