Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.60
Chanting Precedes the Deity’s Bath
“After all inauspicious things were driven away by the chanting of the mantra, the Deity’s bathing ceremony started. First the Deity was massaged with a large quantity of oil, so that His body became very glossy.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting the mantra drove away all inauspicious things.
- After this chanting, the Deity’s bathing ceremony began.
- First, the Deity was massaged with a large quantity of oil, making His body very glossy.
Try this today
Reread the translation and recall its sequence: chanting, beginning the ceremony and massaging the Deity with oil.
Ask yourself
What does the order of chanting and bathing help you notice about this ceremony?
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.