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    "name":"Cc. Madhya 18.134",
    "h1":"Cc. Madhya 18.134",
    "label":"Text 134",
    "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 18.134",
    "description":"In the morning they would come to Akrūra-tīrtha and cook food. After offering it to the śālagrāma-śilā, they offered it to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu."
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====== Cc. Madhya 18.134 ======

===== Text =====

> prātaḥ-kāle akrūre āsi' randhana kariyā
> prabhure bhikṣā dena śālagrāme samarpiyā

===== Synonyms =====

[[synonyms:p:prātaḥ]]-[[synonyms:k:kāle]]---in the morning; [[synonyms:a:akrūre]]---to Akrūra-tīrtha; [[synonyms:ā:āsi']]---coming; [[synonyms:r:randhana]] [[synonyms:k:kariyā]]---cooking; [[synonyms:p:prabhure]]---unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; [[synonyms:b:bhikṣā]] [[synonyms:d:dena]]---offer lunch; [[synonyms:ś:śālagrāme]] [[synonyms:s:samarpiyā]]---after offering to the //śālagrāma-śilā.//

===== Translation =====

**In the morning they would come to Akrūra-tīrtha and cook food. After offering it to the śālagrāma-śilā, they offered it to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.**

===== Purport =====

There are //brāhmaṇas// known as //pañca-gauḍa-brāhmaṇas// who come from five places in northern India, and there are //brāhmaṇas// known as //pañca-dākṣiṇātya-brāhmaṇas// who come from five places in southern India. In northern India the places are Kānyakubja, Sārasvata, Gauḍa, Maithila and Utkala. In southern India the places are Āndhra, Karṇāta, Gurjara, Drāviḍa and Mahārāṣṭra. The //brāhmaṇas// from these places are considered to be very strict followers of the Vedic principles, and they are accepted as pure //brāhmaṇas.// They strictly observe Vedic principles and are not polluted by tantric misdeeds. All of these //brāhmaṇas// respectfully invited Caitanya Mahāprabhu for lunch.