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Bhattathari community

Expressions researched:
"Bhattathari community" |"nomadic community" |"Upon reaching their community" |"community of Bhattatharis"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Madhya-lila

As far as the Bhaṭṭathāris are concerned, they are a nomadic community.
CC Madhya 9.224, Translation and Purport: After visiting Kanyā-kumārī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came to Āmlitalā, where He saw the Deity of Śrī Rāmacandra. Thereafter He went to a place known as Mallāra-deśa, where a community of Bhaṭṭathāris lived. North of Mallāra-deśa is South Kanara. To the east are Coorg and Mysore, to the south is Cochin, and to the west is the Arabian Sea. As far as the Bhaṭṭathāris are concerned, they are a nomadic community. They camp wherever they like and have no fixed place of residence. Outwardly they take up the dress of sannyāsīs, but their real business is stealing and cheating. They allure others to supply women for their camp, and they cheat many women and keep them within their community. In this way they increase their population. In Bengal also there is a similar community. Actually, all over the world there are nomadic communities whose business is simply to allure, cheat and steal innocent women.
CC Madhya 9.229, Translation: Upon reaching their community, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the Bhaṭṭathāris, “Why are you keeping My brāhmaṇa assistant?
CC Madhya 9.233, Translation: While there was much roaring and crying at the Bhaṭṭathāri community, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu grabbed Kṛṣṇadāsa by the hair and took him away.
Page Title:Bhattathari community
Compiler:Visnu Murti
Created:30 of Dec, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=3, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:3