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Chant, Dance, and Inquire About Service

“In the corridor of the temple, from which people generally viewed the Deity, Mādhavendra Purī chanted and danced. Then he sat down there and asked a brāhmaṇa what kinds of foods they offered to the Deity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mādhavendra Purī stood in the temple corridor where people generally viewed the Deity.
  • There he chanted and danced, and afterward he sat down.
  • He asked a brāhmaṇa what kinds of foods were offered to the Deity.

Try this today

Ask someone who serves the Deity what foods are offered.

Ask yourself

Am I curious to learn how the Deity is served?

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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