Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 4: Sri Madhavendra Puri's Devotional Service. Text 117

sandhyÄya bhoga lÄge kṣīra — 'amá¹›ta-keli'-nÄma
dvÄdaÅ›a má¹›t-pÄtre bhari' amá¹›ta-samÄna

 sandhyÄya - in the evening; bhoga - foods; lÄge - they offer; kṣīra - sweet rice; amá¹›ta-keli-nÄma - named amá¹›ta-keli; dvÄdaÅ›a - twelve; má¹›t-pÄtre - earthen pots; bhari' - filling; amá¹›ta-samÄna - just like nectar.


Text

The brÄhmaṇa priest said, “In the evening the Deity is offered sweet rice in twelve earthen pots. Because the taste is as good as nectar [amá¹›ta], it is named amá¹›ta-keli.

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