Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.123
Gifts Connected with Lord Jagannātha
“At a festival Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had been given some unspiced betel and a garland of tulasī leaves fourteen cubits long. The garland had been worn by Lord Jagannātha.”
What the purport teaches
- At a festival, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu received some unspiced betel.
- He also received a garland of tulasī leaves fourteen cubits long.
- Lord Jagannātha had worn the garland that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu later gave to Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on the garland’s connection with Lord Jagannātha before reading the next verse.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Lord Jagannātha wore the garland shape your understanding of its value?
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.