12.5

kataka haite patri dila sarvabhauma-thani

prabhura ajna haya yadi, dekhibare yai

SYNONYMS

kataka haite—from Kataka, the capital of Orissa; patri—a letter; dila—sent; sarvabhauma—of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; thani—to the place; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna—order; haya—there is; yadi—if; dekhibare yai—I can go and see.

The King sent a letter from his capital, Kataka, to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, entreating him to obtain the Lord’s permission so that he could go and see Him.