CC Madhya 11.15
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
- rāmānanda rāya āilā gajapati-saṅge
- prathamei prabhure āsi’ mililā bahu-raṅge
SYNONYMS
rāmānanda rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; āilā — came; gajapati-saṅge — with the King; prathamei — in the first instance; prabhure — unto Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āsi’ — coming; mililā — met; bahu-raṅge — with great pleasure.
TRANSLATION
When King Pratāparudra returned to Jagannātha Purī, Rāmānanda Rāya came with him. Rāmānanda Rāya immediately went to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with great pleasure.
PURPORT
All Indian kings are given titles. Sometimes they are known as Chatrapati, sometimes as Narapati, sometimes as Aśvapati, and so on. The King of Orissa is addressed as Gajapati.