Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.132
Offering Leads to Joyful Celebration
“Seeing the hole in the nose of the Deity, they set the pearl there and, being very pleased, held a great festival.”
What the purport teaches
- They saw the hole in the nose of the Deity.
- They set the pearl in that hole, completing the offering.
- Being very pleased, they held a great festival.
Try this today
After making a small offering today, pause to appreciate the joy of giving.
Ask yourself
How do you express your happiness after completing an offering?
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.