CC Madhya 9.38
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 38
- tāṅre kṛpā kari’ prabhu calilā āra dine
- vṛddhakāśī āsi’ kaila śiva-daraśane
SYNONYMS
tāṅre — unto him; kṛpā kari’ — showing mercy; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; calilā — traveled; āra dine — the next day; vṛddhakāśī — to Vṛddhakāśī; āsi’ — coming; kaila — did; śiva-daraśane — visiting Lord Śiva’s temple.
TRANSLATION
After showing mercy to the brāhmaṇa, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu left the next day and arrived at Vṛddhakāśī, where He visited the temple of Lord Śiva.
PURPORT
Vṛddhakāśī’s present name is Vṛddhācalam. It is situated in the southern Arcot district on the bank of the river Maṇimukha. This place is also known as Kālahastipura. Lord Śiva’s temple there was worshiped for many years by Govinda, the cousin of Rāmānujācārya.