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Bathing and Visiting the Ādi-keśava Temple

“That very night, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His assistant Kṛṣṇadāsa arrived at the bank of the Payasvinī River. They took their bath and then went to see the temple of Ādi-keśava.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.234, translation

What the purport teaches

  • That very night, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His assistant Kṛṣṇadāsa arrived at the Payasvinī River.
  • They took their bath there.
  • After bathing, they went to see the temple of Ādi-keśava.

Try this today

If possible, take a bath and visit a temple today.

Ask yourself

How can I make room for a temple visit in my day?

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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