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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.183

Bathe, Look at the Temple, and Return

“Go to the sea and bathe and look at the top of the temple. After so doing, please come back here and take your lunch.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.183, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees were asked to go to the sea and bathe.
  • They were also asked to look at the top of the temple.
  • After doing these things, they were invited to return and take lunch.

Try this today

Before lunch today, reread these instructions and recall their order.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the care expressed in these instructions?

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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