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  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 15.9

গলে মালা দেন, মাথায় তুলসী-মঞ্জরী ।

যোড়-হাতে স্তুতি করে পদে নমস্করি’ ॥ ৯ ॥

gale mālā dena, māthāya tulasī-mañjarī

yoḍa-hāte stuti kare pade namaskari’

Translation

Śrī Advaita Prabhu would also place a flower garland around the Lord’s neck and tulasī flowers [mañjarīs] on His head. Then, with folded hands, Advaita Ācārya would offer obeisances and prayers unto the Lord.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Offer Worship with Folded Hands

  1. 1

    Śrī Advaita Prabhu placed a flower garland around the Lord’s neck.

  2. 2

    He placed tulasī flowers [mañjarīs] on the Lord’s head.

  3. 3

    With folded hands, Advaita Ācārya offered obeisances and prayers unto the Lord.

How it feels

Festive affection and reconciliation. Festivals, reciprocal hospitality, and the deliverance of Amogha show affectionate grace.

The mood of Madhya 15 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in return, worshiped Advaita Ācārya with the flowers and tulasī that remained on the offered plate and said a mantra, yo ’si so ’si namo ’stu te (“Whatever You are, You are — but I offer My respects unto You”). Then Advaita Ācārya Prabhu invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for prasādam.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. galeon the neck
  2. mālāgarland
  3. denaoffers
  4. māthāyaon the head
  5. tulasī-mañjarīflowers of tulasī
  6. yoḍa-hātewith folded hands
  7. stuti kareoffers prayers
  8. padeunto the lotus feet
  9. namaskari’offering obeisances
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Key ideas in this verse

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: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can folding your hands help you offer a prayer with respect?

Practice

Fold your hands and offer a brief prayer to the Lord today.

Live this todayOffer Worship with Folded HandsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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