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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.20

Cleanliness and Beauty Adorn the Car

“The decorations included bright mirrors and hundreds and hundreds of cāmaras [white whisks made of yak tails]. On top of the car were a neat and clean canopy and a very beautiful flag.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.20, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Bright mirrors were among the car’s decorations.
  • Hundreds and hundreds of cāmaras, white whisks made of yak tails, adorned the car.
  • On top stood a neat and clean canopy and a very beautiful flag.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes making one item or space used for devotional service neat and clean.

Ask yourself

How does the neat, clean canopy help me appreciate the care given to 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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