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CC Antya 12.46-47

Text

pūrve yabe śivānanda prabhu-sthāne āilā
tabe mahāprabhu tāṅre kahite lāgilā
“e-bāra tomāra yei ha-ibe kumāra
‘purī-dāsa’ bali’ nāma dhariha tāhāra

Synonyms

pūrve — formerly; yabe — when; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; prabhu-sthāne — to the place of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āilā — came; tabe — at that time; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — unto him; kahite lāgilā — began to speak; e-bāra — this time; tomāra — your; yei — that; ha-ibe — will be; kumāra — son; purī-dāsa — Purī dāsa; bali’ — as; nāma — name; dhariha — gave; tāhāra — his.

Translation

Once before when Śivānanda Sena had visited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at His residence, the Lord had told him, “When this son is born, give him the name Purī dāsa.”