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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.67

Lakṣmī Responds Immediately With Worship

“On hearing the order of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lakṣmī immediately worshiped Him, offering sandalwood pulp and flowers for His body, garlanding Him with mallikā flowers, and offering prayers.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.67, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lakṣmī heard the order of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and immediately worshiped Him.
  • She offered sandalwood pulp and flowers for His body.
  • She garlanded Him with mallikā flowers and offered prayers.

Try this today

Offer one brief prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

What inspires you about Lakṣmī’s immediate response to the Lord?

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.

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