mahāprabhu jagannāthera upala-bhoga dekhiyā
nija-gṛhe yā'na ei tinere miliyā
nija-gṛhe yā'na ei tinere miliyā
Synonyms
mahāprabhu-Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jagannāthera-of Lord Jagannātha; upala-bhoga-offering of food on the stone; dekhiyā-after seeing; nija-gṛhe-to His own residence; yā'na-goes; ei-these; tinere-three; miliyā-meeting.
Translation
Every day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to see the upala-bhoga ceremony at the temple of Jagannātha, and after seeing this He used to go visit these three great personalities on His way to His own residence.
Purport
Upala-bhoga is a particular type of offering performed just behind the Garuḍa-stamba on a stone slab. That stone slab is called the upala. All food is offered within the temple room just below the altar of Jagannātha. This bhoga, however, was offered on the stone slab within the vision of the public; therefore it is called upala-bhoga.