# Cc. Madhya 9.54
## Text
> hena-kāle mahā-kāya eka pakṣī āila
> ṭhoṅṭe kari' anna-saha thāli lañā gela
## Synonyms
*hena*-*kāle*—at this time; *mahā*-*kāya*—having a large body; *eka*—one; *pakṣī*—bird; *āila*—appeared there; *ṭhoṅṭe* *kari'*—by the beak; *anna*-*saha*—with food; *thāli*—the plate; *lañā*—taking; *gela*—went away.
## Translation
**When the contaminated food was offered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, a very large bird appeared on the spot, picked up the plate in its beak and flew away.**