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Approaching Jagannātha with Respectful Prayer

“Offering obeisances to the Lord with folded hands, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu raised His face toward Jagannātha and prayed as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered obeisances to the Lord with folded hands.
  • He raised His face toward Jagannātha.
  • With this respectful gesture, He began to pray.

Try this today

Fold your hands and offer a brief, respectful prayer to Jagannātha today.

Ask yourself

How can my posture help express respect when I pray?

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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