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Offer Prayers and Bow in Full Surrender

“After the last offering of tāmbūla and pan, bhoga-ārātrika was performed. Finally everyone offered various prayers and then obeisances, falling flat before the Deity in full surrender.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After the last offering of tāmbūla and pan, bhoga-ārātrika was performed.
  • Everyone then offered various prayers before the Deity.
  • Finally, everyone offered obeisances, falling flat before the Deity in full surrender.

Try this today

Today, offer a prayer and bow before the Deity with attention to surrender.

Ask yourself

How can I bring a fuller spirit of surrender to my prayers and obeisances?

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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