Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 12 Verse 207

Madhya-līlā | Chapter 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 12.207

āge kāśīśvara yāya loka nivāriyā

pāche govinda yāya jala-karańga lañā

SYNONYMS

āge — in front; kāśīśvara — Kāśīśvara; yāya — goes; loka — the crowd; nivāriyā — checking; pāche — at the end; govinda — Govinda; yāya — goes; jala — of water; karańga — a pitcher carried by saintly persons; lañā — taking.

TRANSLATION

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to visit the temple, Kāśīśvara walked in front, checking the crowds of people, and Govinda walked in the rear, bringing the sannyāsī's pitcher filled with water.

PURPORT

The karańga is a kind of waterpot especially carried by Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and generally carried by all other sannyāsīs.

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