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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.81
গুণ্ডিচা মন্দিরে গেলা করিতে মার্জন ।
প্রথমে মার্জনী লঞা করিল শোধন ॥ ৮১ ॥
guṇḍicā-mandire gelā karite mārjana
prathame mārjanī lañā karila śodhana
In this way the Lord and His associates went to cleanse the Guṇḍicā temple. At first they cleansed the temple with the brooms.
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The Lord went with His associates to cleanse the Guṇḍicā temple.
The Lord and His associates shared in the work of cleansing.
They began by cleansing the temple with brooms.
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:
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: “cleanse”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “associates”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I take part in cleaning alongside others?
Sweep a small shared space today.
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