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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 15.207
battisa-athiya kalara angatiya pate
tina-mana tandulera ubharila bhate
SYNONYMS
battisa-athiya -- named battisa-athiya; kalara -- of the banana tree; angatiya -- without being divided; pate -- on a leaf; tina -- three; mana -- manas (a certain weight); tandulera -- of rice; ubharila -- poured; bhate -- cooked rice.
TRANSLATION
First, three manas 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 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This description is given by Kaviraja Gosvami, who, it is assumed, was an expert cook who knew both how to prepare and how to serve food.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness