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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 6: The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 6.50
gopinatha acaryere kahe sarvabhauma
gosanira janite cahi kahan purvasrama
SYNONYMS
gopinatha acaryere -- to Gopinatha Acarya; kahe -- said; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; gosanira -- of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; janite -- to know; cahi -- I want; kahan -- what; purva-asrama -- previous situation.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma then said to Gopinatha Acarya, "I want to know Caitanya Mahaprabhu's previous situation."
PURPORT
The word purvasrama refers to one's previous situation in life. Sometimes a person will accept the renounced order from householder life, and sometimes even from student (brahmacari) life. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya wanted to know of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's previous situation as a householder.
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