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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.152

Offering Obeisances Before Entering the Garden

“After bathing, the Lord stood on the bank of the lake and put on dry garments. After offering obeisances to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, whose temple was nearby, the Lord entered a garden.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.152, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After bathing, the Lord stood on the bank of the lake and put on dry garments.
  • He offered obeisances to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, whose temple was nearby.
  • After offering obeisances, the Lord entered a garden.

Try this today

Take a moment today to offer obeisances to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s pause to offer obeisances encourage your own expression of respect?

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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