Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.123
The nine processes of bhaktiPraying
“One should (17) circumambulate the temple, (18) recite various prayers, (19) chant softly, (20) chant congregationally, (21) smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity, and (22) eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.
What the purport teaches
- One should circumambulate the temple and recite various prayers.
- One should chant softly and chant congregationally.
- One should smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity and eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.
Try this today
Vandana: recite prayers and ask for His mercy. Recite one prayer today — one of the Śikṣāṣṭaka verses will do — and then ask for one specific thing.
Ask yourself
What did I ask for, and did I ask for mercy or for things?
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.