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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 22: The Process of Devotional Service
Madhya 22.122Madhya 22.124

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.123

পরিক্রমা, স্তবপাঠ, জপ, সঙ্কীর্তন ।

ধূপ-মাল্য-গন্ধ-মহাপ্রসাদ-ভোজন ॥ ১২৩ ॥

parikramā, stava-pāṭha, japa, saṅkīrtana

dhūpa-mālya-gandha-mahāprasāda-bhojana

Translation

“One should (17) circumambulate the temple, (18) recite various prayers, (19) chant softly, (20) chant congregationally, (21) smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity, and (22) eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Pray, Chant, and Receive Deity Offerings

  1. 1

    One should circumambulate the temple and recite various prayers.

  2. 2

    One should chant softly and chant congregationally.

  3. 3

    One should smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity and eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity.

How it feels

Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.

The mood of Madhya 22 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 22: The Process of Devotional Service

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

There are sixty-four items listed in regulative devotional service, and out of these sixty-four the last five are considered very important. By practicing even one of the nine processes of devotional service, one can become successful.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. parikramācircumambulation
  2. stava-pāṭharecitation of different prayers
  3. japachanting softly
  4. saṅkīrtanachanting congregationally
  5. dhūpaincense
  6. mālyaflower garlands
  7. gandhascents
  8. mahā-prasādaremnants of food offered to Viṣṇu
  9. bhojanaeating or enjoying
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “chant”, “congregationally”

  • 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 I make time for both prayer and chanting?

Practice

Spend a few minutes chanting softly today.

Live this todayPrayingA practice of bhakti taught in this verse

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