CC Madhya 4.151

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Puri's Devotional Service

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 151

rāja-pātra-sane yāra yāra paricaya
tāre māgi’ karpūra-candana karilā sañcaya

SYNONYMS

rāja-pātra—government officers; sane—with; yāra yāra—whoever; paricaya—had acquaintance; tāre māgi’—begging them; karpūra-candana—camphor and sandalwood; karilā—made; sañcaya—collection.

TRANSLATION

Those who were acquainted with government officers met with them and begged for camphor and sandalwood, which they collected.

PURPORT

It appears that malayaja-candana (sandalwood) and camphor were used for the Jagannātha Deity. The camphor was used in His ārātrika, and the sandalwood was used to smear His body. Both these items were under government control; therefore the devotees had to meet with the government officials. Informing them of all the details, they attained permission to take the sandalwood and camphor outside Jagannātha Purī.