CC Madhya 10.46 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 46
- prahararāja mahāpātra iṅha mahā-mati
- paramānanda mahāpātra iṅhāra saṁhati
SYNONYMS
prahararāja—Prahararāja; mahāpātra—Mahāpātra; iṅha—this; mahā-mati—very intelligent; paramānanda mahāpātra—Paramānanda Mahāpātra; iṅhāra—of him; saṁhati—combination.
TRANSLATION
"This is Paramānanda Prahararāja, who is also known as Mahāpātra. He is very, very intelligent.
PURPORT
Prahararāja is a designation given to brāhmaṇas who represent the king when the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king's death and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the throne. This representative is called Prahararāja. The Prahararāja is generally selected from a family of priests close to the king. During the time of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Prahararāja was Paramānanda Prahararāja.