Madhya 12.73

TEXT 73
 
TEXT
তিনজন-পাশে প্রভু হাসিয়া কহিল ।
গুণ্ডিচা-মন্দির-মার্জন-সেবা মাগি' নিল ॥ ৭৩ ॥
tina-jana-pase prabhu hasiya kahila
gundica-mandira-marjana-seva magi' nila
SYNONYMS
tina-jana-pase-in the presence of the three persons; prabhu-the Lord; hasiya-smiling; kahila-said; gundica-mandira-marjana-of washing the temple known as Gundica; seva-service; magi' nila-obtained by begging.
TRANSLATION
When these three people came before the Lord, He begged them to wash the temple known as Gundica.
PURPORT
This Gundica temple is situated two miles northeast of the Jagannatha temple. At the time of the Ratha-yatra festival, Lord Jagannatha goes to the Gundica temple from His original temple and stays there for one week. After one week, He returns to His original temple. It is understood by hearsay that the wife of Indradyumna, the King who established the Jagannatha temple, was known as Gundica. There is also mention of the name of the Gundica temple in authoritative scripture. The area of the Gundica temple is estimated to be 288 cubits by 215 cubits. The main temple inside is about 36 cubits by 30 cubits, and the meeting hall is thirty-two cubits by thirty cubits.

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