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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.73
তিনজন-পাশে প্রভু হাসিয়া কহিল ।
গুণ্ডিচা-মন্দির-মার্জন-সেবা মাগি’ নিল ॥ ৭৩ ॥
tina-jana-pāśe prabhu hāsiyā kahila
guṇḍicā-mandira-mārjana-sevā māgi’ nila
When these three people came before the Lord, He begged them for permission to wash the temple known as Guṇḍicā.
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When the three people came before the Lord, He begged their permission to wash the Guṇḍicā temple.
The Guṇḍicā temple is situated two miles northeast of the Jagannātha temple.
During Ratha-yātrā, Lord Jagannātha goes to Guṇḍicā and stays for one week. He then returns to His original temple.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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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In this verse: “ratha-yātrā”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can I learn from the Lord’s asking permission before washing the temple?
Ask permission to help clean a place of worship or a shared space today.
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