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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.110

Decorate Attractively with Music and Dance

“Collect all kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells. Then decorate the carrier and have various musical and dancing parties accompany it. In this way decorate the carrier attractively.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.110, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells were to be collected.
  • The carrier was to be decorated attractively.
  • Various musical and dancing parties were to accompany the carrier.

Try this today

Make a short checklist of the three arrangements described: flags and bells, carrier decoration, and musical and dancing parties.

Ask yourself

How do the decorations, music and dancing each contribute to this festival arrangement?

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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