Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 3.151

aneka loka-jana sańge ańgana bharila

bhitara haite rāmacandra sevaka pāṭhāila

SYNONYMS

aneka — many; loka-jana — crowds of people; sańge — accompanied by; ańgana — the courtyard; bharila — became filled; bhitara haite — from inside; rāmacandra — Rāmacandra Khān; sevaka — servant; pāṭhāila — sent.

TRANSLATION

When the Durgā-maṇḍapa and courtyard became filled with crowds of men, Rāmacandra Khān, who was inside the house, sent his servant to Lord Nityānanda.

PURPORT

In those days, and also even now, the palatial buildings of respectable people, especially in the villages of Bengal, were divided into two parts. The inside part was especially meant for the family, and the ladies would live there unexposed to men. That part was called the bhitara-bāḍi, or inside house. In the outside house, or bahir-bāḍi, the respectable gentleman received visitors and kept his business office. The Durgā-maṇḍapa would be part of the outside house. Thus when Lord Nityānanda entered the outside house, Rāmacandra Khān was in the inside house with the members of his family. When Nityānanda Prabhu arrived, Rāmacandra Khān did not receive Him personally but sent his servant to inform Him indirectly to go away.

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