Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.55
Maintain Cleanliness in Devotional Life
“After finishing His evening bath, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down and waited for Rāmānanda Rāya to come. Then Rāmānanda Rāya, accompanied by one servant, came to meet Him.”
What the purport teaches
- After His evening bath, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat waiting for Rāmānanda Rāya, who arrived with one servant.
- An advanced Vaiṣṇava, whether a householder or a sannyāsī, must bathe three times daily: morning, noon and evening.
- Those serving the Deity must especially follow the Padma Purāṇa’s principles of regular bathing. After bathing, one should decorate the body with the twelve tilakas.
Try this today
Take an evening bath today, remembering the importance of cleanliness in devotional life.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I attend to the cleanliness required in devotional 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.