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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.101

Vṛndā arranges fragrant forest adornments

“Then they all bathed again, and after putting on dry clothing, they went to a small jeweled house, where the gopī Vṛndā arranged to dress them in forest clothing by decorating them with fragrant flowers, green leaves and all kinds of other ornaments.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs bathed again and put on dry clothing.
  • They then entered a small jeweled house, where the gopī Vṛndā arranged to dress them in forest clothing.
  • Their decorations included fragrant flowers, green leaves and many other ornaments.

Try this today

Reread the verse and name the two forest decorations it specifically mentions.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the natural materials used in these 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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