CC Madhya 16.199 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 199
- ‘mantreśvara’-duṣṭa-nade pāra karāila
- ‘pichaldā’ paryanta sei yavana āila
SYNONYMS
mantreśvara—named Mantreśvara; duṣṭa-nade—at a dangerous spot in the river; pāra karāila—arranged to cross; pichaldā paryanta—up to the place named Pichaldā; sei—that; yavana—Muslim governor; āila—accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TRANSLATION
The Muslim governor accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu past Mantreśvara. This place was very dangerous due to pirates. He took the Lord to a place named Pichaldā, which was near Mantreśvara.
PURPORT
The very wide mouth of the Ganges near present-day Diamond Harbor was called Mantreśvara. Through the Ganges, the boat entered the Rūpa-nārāyaṇa River and reached the village of Pichaldā. Pichaldā and Mantreśvara are located very close together. After passing Mantreśvara, the Muslim governor accompanied the Lord as far as Pichaldā.