mahāprabhura śrī-haste alpa nā āise
eka eka pāte pañca-janāra bhakṣya pariveśe
eka eka pāte pañca-janāra bhakṣya pariveśe
Synonyms
mahāprabhura-of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śrī-haste-in the transcendental hands; alpa-a small quantity; nā āise-did not come; eka eka pāte-on each and every plate; pañca-janāra-of five men; bhakṣya-eatables; pariveśe-He administered.
Translation
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was not accustomed to taking prasāda in small quantities. He therefore put on each plate what at least five men could eat.