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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.39

The Worship Articles Are Carefully Listed

“On the upper portion of a plantain leaf he placed such paraphernalia for worship as oḍa-phula, turmeric, vermilion, red sandalwood and rice.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The articles were placed on the upper portion of a plantain leaf.
  • They included oḍa-phula, turmeric and vermilion.
  • Red sandalwood and rice were also among the paraphernalia for worship.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, noting the plantain leaf and the five articles placed on it.

Ask yourself

Am I reading carefully enough to notice the details the translation gives?

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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