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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.4

Attend Carefully to the Early-Morning Bath

“The next day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His personal associates got up in the dark and attentively took their early-morning baths.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The next day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His personal associates rose while it was still dark.
  • They took their baths early in the morning.
  • They attended carefully to their bathing.

Try this today

Take your next bath attentively, without rushing or distracting yourself.

Ask yourself

How might you bring more attention to your own morning bathing?

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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