CC Madhya 4.151
Bengali
রাজপাত্র-সনে যার যার পরিচয় ।
তারে মাগি’ কর্পূর-চন্দন করিলা সঞ্চয় ॥ ১৫১ ॥
তারে মাগি’ কর্পূর-চন্দন করিলা সঞ্চয় ॥ ১৫১ ॥
Verse text
rāja-pātra-sane yāra yāra paricaya
tāre māgi’ karpūra-candana karilā sañcaya
tāre māgi’ karpūra-candana karilā sañcaya
Synonyms
Translation
Those who were acquainted with government officers met with them and begged for camphor and sandalwood, which they collected.
Purport
It appears that malayaja-candana (sandalwood) and camphor were used for the Jagannātha Deity. The camphor was used in His ārātrika, and the sandalwood was used to smear His body. Both these items were under government control; therefore the devotees had to meet with the government officials. Informing them of all the details, they attained permission to take the sandalwood and camphor outside Jagannātha Purī.