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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.182
বিপ্র কহে, — প্রভু, মোর অরণ্যে বসতি ।
পাকের সামগ্রী বনে না মিলে সম্প্রতি ॥ ১৮২ ॥
vipra kahe, — prabhu, mora araṇye vasati
pākera sāmagrī vane nā mile samprati
The brāhmaṇa replied, “My dear Lord, we are living in the forest. For the time being we cannot get all the ingredients for cooking.
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The brāhmaṇa addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as “My dear Lord.”
He explained, “We are living in the forest.”
He said that, for the time being, they could not get all the ingredients for cooking.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord then confronted the Bhaṭṭathāris at Mallāra-deśa and saved Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa from their clutches. The Lord also collected the Brahma-saṁhitā, fifth chapter, on the banks of the Payasvinī River.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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What reason did the brāhmaṇa give for being unable to cook?
Read the brāhmaṇa’s reply slowly and identify the difficulty he describes.
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