278 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
danta-dhavana, snana, sandhyadi vandana
guru-seva, rdhva-pundra-cakradi-dharana
SYNONYMS
danta-dhavana—washing the teeth; snaéna—bath; sandhyd-adi vandana—
regular chanting of the mantras; guru-seva—serving the spiritual master; Urdhva-
pundra—wearing perpendicularly straight tilaka; cakra-adi-dharana—stamping
the body with different names and symbols of the Lord.
TRANSLATION
“In the morning, one should regularly brush his teeth, take his bath, offer
prayers to the Lord and offer obeisances to the spiritual master. One should
render service to the spiritual master and paint one’s body in twelve places
with drdhva-pundra [tilaka]. One should stamp the holy names of the Lord on
his body, or one should stamp the symbols of the Lord, such as the disc and
club.
TEXT 333
ct Aorma-ate-uis, SAA-Atead |
AH-MNS-JS-HBl, FR-AICALNA || OOO |
gopicandana-malya-dhrti, tulasi-aharana
vastra-pitha-grha-sarhskdra, krsna-prabodhana
SYNONYMS
gopi-candana—gopi-candana (available in Vrndavana and Dvaraka); malya—
beads on the neck; dhrti—wearing regularly; tulasi-adharana—collecting tulasi
leaves; vastra—cloth; pitha—temple; grha—the house; samskara—cleansing;
krsna-prabodhana—awakening the Deity of Lord Krsna.
TRANSLATION
“After this, you should describe how one should decorate his body with
gopicandana, wear neck beads, collect tulasi leaves from the tulasi tree,
cleanse his cloth and the altar, cleanse one’s own house or apartment and go
to the temple and ring the bell just to draw the attention of Lord Krsna.
TEXT 334
AY, CAV, Aeelae Groica BHA |
APH Agr AialS, SCRI CSTova-Ae 98h!
