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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.46

Decorated to Dance in Śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana

“He is decorated with sandalwood bangles and armlets and anointed with the pulp of sandalwood. He especially wears these decorations to dance in śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He is decorated with sandalwood bangles and armlets.
  • His body is anointed with the pulp of sandalwood.
  • He especially wears these decorations to dance in śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud, paying special attention to its connection between decoration and dancing in śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the purpose of His decorations?

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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