Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.114
A Visit Observing the Customs
“Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth and accompanied by maidservants, Sītā Ṭhākurāṇī came to the house of Jagannātha Miśra, bringing with her many auspicious articles such as fresh grass, paddy, gorocana, turmeric, kuṅkuma and sandalwood. All these presentations filled a large basket.”
What the purport teaches
- Sītā Ṭhākurāṇī arrived at Jagannātha Miśra’s house in a cloth-covered palanquin, accompanied by maidservants and carrying a large basket of auspicious articles.
- The purport explains that vastra-gupta dolā refers to a covered palanquin. Such coverings kept ladies from being seen while traveling in public.
- This custom was strictly observed by respectable ladies in that social environment. As Advaita Ācārya’s wife, Sītā Ṭhākurāṇī followed those customary rules.
Try this today
Reread the account and identify one travel custom and three auspicious articles she brought.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the custom help you picture Sītā Ṭhākurāṇī’s visit?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.