prathame āchila 'nirbandha' kauḍi cāri-paṇa
rāmacandra-purī-bhaye ghāṭāilā nimantraṇa
prathame - in the beginning;āchila - it was;nirbandha - fixed;kauḍi cāri-paṇa - four paṇas of conchshells;rāmacandra-purī-bhaye - because of the restriction of Rāmacandra Purī;ghāṭāilā - decreased;nimantraṇa - the price of an invitation.