CC Madhya 10.46

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannātha Purī

CC Madhya 10.45

CC Madhya 10.47

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 46

prahararāja mahāpātra iṅha mahā-mati
paramānanda mahāpātra iṅhāra saṁhati

SYNONYMS

prahararāja—Prahararāja; mahāpātra—Mahāpātra; iṅha—this; mahā-mati—very intelligent; paramānanda mahāpātra—Paramānanda Mahāpātra; iṅhāra—of him; saṁhati—combination.

TRANSLATION

“This is Paramānanda Prahararāja, who is also known as Mahāpātra. He is very, very intelligent.

PURPORT

Prahararāja is a designation given to brāhmaṇas who represent the king when the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king’s death and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the throne. This representative is called Prahararāja. The Prahararāja is generally selected from a family of priests close to the king. During the time of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Prahararāja was Paramānanda Prahararāja.