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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.120
নাটশালা-ধুই’ ধুইল চত্বর-প্রাঙ্গণ ।
পাকশালা-আদি করি’ করিল প্রক্ষালন ॥ ১২০ ॥
nāṭaśālā dhui’ dhuila catvara-prāṅgaṇa
pākaśālā-ādi kari’ karila prakṣālana
In this way the meeting place was washed, the entire yard, the raised sitting places, the kitchen and every other room.
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The meeting place and the entire yard were washed.
The raised sitting places were washed as well.
The kitchen and every other room were also washed.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed the Guṇḍicā temple before the Ratha-yātrā took place. He then took His bath at Indradyumna Lake and partook of prasādam in the garden nearby.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “washed”
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How can you make your cleaning more thorough rather than leaving areas untouched?
Clean one overlooked spot in your kitchen or sitting area today.
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