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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.38

Care Through Shelter and Cleansing

“Please construct a temple on top of that hill,” the boy continued, “and install Me in that temple. After this, wash Me with large quantities of cold water so that My body may be cleansed.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The boy requested that a temple be constructed on top of the hill.
  • He asked to be installed in that temple.
  • Afterward, He was to be washed with large quantities of cold water so that His body would be cleansed.

Try this today

Write down the three requested acts in order: construct the temple, install Him and wash Him.

Ask yourself

What do these specific requests show you about attentive 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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