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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.98

A Respectful Invitation to Yearly Service

“The Lord then with great respect extended an invitation to all the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma, asking them to come every year and bring silken rope to carry Lord Jagannātha during the Ratha-yātrā festival.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.98, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord invited all the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma with great respect.
  • He asked them to come every year for the Ratha-yātrā festival.
  • He asked them to bring silken rope for carrying Lord Jagannātha, giving them a specific service.

Try this today

Write down one practical way you can help with a devotional festival.

Ask yourself

How can I bring respect and regular commitment to devotional service?

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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