Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.48
Bathing and Worship Beside the Ganges
“Sometimes the Lord would go with other children to bathe in the Ganges, and the neighboring girls would also come there to worship various demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes the Lord went with other children to bathe in the Ganges. Neighboring girls also came there to worship various demigods.
- According to the Vedic system, girls ten or twelve years old especially worshiped Lord Śiva, praying for good husbands. They wanted a husband like him because he is very peaceful and most powerful.
- Girls in Hindu families formerly worshiped Lord Śiva especially in Vaiśākha, during April-May. Bathing in the Ganges is a great pleasure for children as well as adults.
Try this today
Write down the two qualities of Lord Śiva highlighted in the purport.
Ask yourself
What qualities of Lord Śiva did the girls hope to find in their future husbands?
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.