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| Adi-lila | Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His Youth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 17.83
rakta-pita-varna, -- nahi asthi-valkala
eka janera peta bhare khaile eka phala
SYNONYMS
rakta-pita-varna -- the mangoes were red and yellow in color; nahi -- there was none; asthi -- seed; valkala -- or skin; eka -- one; janera -- man's; peta -- belly; bhare -- filled up; khaile -- 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.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness