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prahararaja mahapatra inha maha-mati

paramananda mahapatra inhara samhati

SYNONYMS

prahararaja—Prahararaja; mahapatra—Mahapatra; inha—this; maha-mati—very intelligent; paramananda mahapatra—Paramananda Mahapatra; inhara—of him; samhati—combination "This is Paramananda Prahararaja, who is also known as Mahapatra.

He is very, very intelligent.

PURPORT

Prahararaja is a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king when the throne is vacant.

In Orissa, between the time of a king’s death and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the throne.

This representative is called Prahararaja.

The Prahararaja is generally selected from a family of priests close to the king.

During the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Prahararaja was Paramananda Prahararaja.