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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.166

Offering Obeisances and Prayers

“When the Lord arrived at Ṛṣabha Hill, He saw the temple of Lord Nārāyaṇa and offered obeisances and various prayers.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.166, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Ṛṣabha Hill, the Lord saw the temple of Lord Nārāyaṇa and offered obeisances and various prayers.
  • Ṛṣabha Hill, also called Ānāgaḍa-malaya-parvata, lies twelve miles north of Madurai City, in the district of Madurai in southern Tamil Nadu.
  • It is one of the mountains known as the Kuṭakācalas. Nearby is the forest where Lord Ṛṣabhadeva burned Himself to ashes.

Try this today

Offer one respectful bow and a short prayer to Lord Nārāyaṇa today.

Ask yourself

How can you give more attention to the prayers and obeisances you offer?

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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