CC Adi 17.83 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
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 83
- rakta-pīta-varṇa,—nāhi aṣṭhi-valkala
- eka janera peṭa bhare khāile eka phala
SYNONYMS
rakta-pīta-varṇa—the mangoes were red and yellow in color; nāhi—there was none; aṣṭhi—seed; valkala—or skin; eka—one; janera—man’s; peṭa—belly; bhare—filled up; khāile—if he would eat; eka—one; phala—fruit.
TRANSLATION
The fruits were all red and yellow, with no seed inside and no skin outside, and eating one fruit would immediately fill a man’s belly.
PURPORT
In India a mango is considered best when it is red and yellow, its seed is very small, its skin is very thin, and it is so palatable that if a person eats one fruit he will be satisfied. The mango is considered the king of all fruits.