Madhya 6.50

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গোপীনাথ আচার্যেরে কহে সার্বভৌম ।
গোসাঞির জানিতে চাহি কাহাঁ পূর্বাশ্রম ॥ ৫০ ॥

gopinatha acaryere kahe sarvabhauma

gosanira janite cahi kahaṅ purvasrama

SYNONYMS

gopinatha acaryere-to Gopinatha Acarya; kahe-said; sarvabhauma-Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; gosanira-of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; janite-to know; cahi-I want; kahaṅ-what; purva-asrama-previous situation.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma then said to Gopinatha Acarya: "I want to know Caitanya Mahaprabhu's previous situation."

PURPORT

The word purvasrama refers to one's previous situation in life. Sometimes a person will accept the renounced order from householder life, and sometimes even from student (brahmacari) life. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya wanted to know of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's previous situation as a householder.

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