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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.79
আর দিনে প্রভাতে লঞা নিজগণ ।
শ্রীহস্তে সবার অঙ্গে লেপিয়া চন্দন ॥ ৭৯ ॥
āra dine prabhāte lañā nija-gaṇa
śrī-haste sabāra aṅge lepilā candana
The next day, early in the morning, the Lord took His personal associates with Him and, with His own hand, smeared sandalwood pulp on their bodies.
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The next day, the Lord took His personal associates with Him early in the morning.
He smeared sandalwood pulp on their bodies.
The Lord performed this act with His own hand.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The next day, when Rāmānanda Rāya again entreated Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to see the King, the Lord, denying the request, asked Rāmānanda Rāya to bring the King’s son before Him. The prince visited the Lord dressed like a Vaiṣṇava, and this awakened remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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In this verse: “associates”
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What stands out to me about the Lord’s personal care for His associates?
Personally offer one small act of care to someone serving alongside you today.
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