Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.11
Worship the Lord According to Your Means
“Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura then worshiped Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu by the process of abhiṣeka. Sitting on a cot, the Lord exhibited transcendental opulence.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura worshiped Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu through abhiṣeka. Sitting on a cot, the Lord exhibited transcendental opulence.
- Abhiṣeka is a special ceremony for installing the Deity. The Deity is bathed with milk and water, worshiped, and given a change of dress.
- At the house of Śrīvāsa, all the devotees worshiped the Lord with paraphernalia according to their means. The Lord gave each devotee benedictions according to his desire.
Try this today
Offer the Lord one simple act of worship today, according to your means.
Ask yourself
How can I worship the Lord with the means available to me?
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.