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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.32

Bathing and Circumambulating Govardhana Hill

“In the morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took His bath in a lake called Mānasa-gaṅgā. He then circumambulated Govardhana Hill.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took His bath in the morning.
  • He bathed in a lake called Mānasa-gaṅgā.
  • After bathing, He circumambulated Govardhana Hill.

Try this today

Spend a minute recalling the sequence: bathing in Mānasa-gaṅgā, then circumambulating Govardhana Hill.

Ask yourself

How does this simple account help you picture Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s morning?

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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