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CC Madhya 15.207



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 207

battiśā-āṭhiyā kalāra āṅgaṭiyā pāte
tina-māna taṇḍulera ubhārila bhāte


SYNONYMS

battiśā-āṭhiyā — named battiśā-āṭhiyā; kalāra — of the banana tree; āṅgaṭiyā — without being divided; pāte — on a leaf; tina — three; mānamānas (a certain weight); taṇḍulera — of rice; ubhārila — poured; bhāte — cooked rice.


TRANSLATION

First, three mānas of cooked rice—almost six pounds—was poured onto a big banana leaf.


PURPORT

This is the beginning of a description of the food prepared for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This description is given by Kavirāja Gosvāmī, who, it is assumed, was an expert cook who knew both how to prepare and how to serve food.