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ramananda raya aila gajapati-sange
prathamei prabhure asi’ milila bahu-range
SYNONYMS
ramananda raya—Ramananda Raya; aila—came; gajapati-sange—with the King; prathamei—in the first instance; prabhure—unto Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asi’—coming; milila—met; bahu-range—with great pleasure.
When King Prataparudra returned to Jagannatha Puri, Ramananda Raya also came with him.
Ramananda Raya immediately went to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great pleasure.
PURPORT
All Indian kings are given titles.
Sometimes they are known as Chatrapati, sometimes as Narapati, sometimes as Asvapati, and so on.
The King of Orissa is addressed as Gajapati.