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prathame āchila ‘nirbandha’ kauḍi cāri-paṇa
rāmacandra-purī-bha ye ghāṭāilā nimantraṇa
Synonyms
prathame—in the beginning; achila—it was; nirbandha—fixed; kauḍi cari-pana—four paṇas of conchshells; rāmacandra-puri-bhaye—because of the restriction of Rāmacandra Purī; ghataila—decreased; nimantraṇa—the price of an invitation. ¶
Translation
At first the cost of Jagannātha prasāda for an invitation was four paṇas of conchshells, but when Rāmacandra Purī was there, the price was cut in half. ¶