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The Priest Offers Twelve Pots

“When the Deities were laid down to rest, the priest came out of the temple and offered all twelve pots of sweet rice to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.205, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Deities were laid down to rest.
  • Afterward, the priest came out of the temple.
  • He offered all twelve pots of sweet rice to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Take a moment to recall the sequence of service: the Deities resting, the priest coming out, and the sweet rice being offered.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention in the priest’s offering of all twelve pots?

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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