280 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

to wash His teeth by using a twig; therefore a twig must be offered. (7) Water
must be offered for washing the Deity’s feet. (8) Arghya should be offered.
(9) Water for acamana should be offered. (10) Madhu-parka, a small bowl con-
taining madhu (honey, a little ghee, a little water, a little sugar, yogurt and milk)
should be offered. This is called madhu-parka-acamana. (11) One should place
wooden slippers before the Lord. (12) One should massage the body of the Lord.
(13) One should massage the body of the Lord with oil. (14) With a soft, wet
sponge one should remove all the oil smeared over the Lord’s body. (15) One
should bathe the Lord with water in which nicely scented flowers have been
soaking for some time. (16) After bathing the body of the Lord with water, one
should bathe Him with milk. (17) Then with yogurt. (18) Then with ghee.
(19) Then with honey. (20) Then with sugar. (21) Then one should wash the
Deity with water and chant this mantra:

cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa-
laksavrtesu surabhir abhipdlayantam

laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam
govindam ddi-purusam tam aharhn bhajami

(22) One should dry the entire body with a towel. (23) A new dress should be
put on the body. (24) A sacred thread should be given to the body. (25) Water
should be offered for cleansing the mouth (acamana). (26) Nicely scented oils like
liquid sandalwood pulp should be smeared over the body. (27) All kinds of orna-
ments and crowns should be placed on the body. (28) Then one should offer
flower garlands and decorative flowers. (29) One should burn incense.
(30) Lamps should be offered. (31) Precautions should always be taken so that
demons and atheists cannot harm the body of the Lord. (32) Food offerings
should be placed before the Lord. (33) Spices for chewing should be offered.

(34) Betel nuts should be offered. (35) At the proper time, there should be ar-
rangements so that the Lord may take rest in bed. (36) The Lord’s hair should be
combed and decorated. (37) First-class garments should be offered. (38) A first-
class helmet should be offered. (39) The garments should be scented. (40) There
should be Kaustubha jewels and other ornaments offered. (41) A variety of
flowers should be offered. (42) Another mangala-drati should be offered. (43) A
mirror should be offered. (44) The Lord should be carried on a nice palanquin to
the altar. (45) The Lord should be seated on the throne. (46) Again water should
be given for the washing of His feet. (47) Something again should be offered for
eating. (48) Evening drati. (49) The Lord should be fanned with a camara fan, and
an umbrella should be placed over His head. (50) The Hare Krsna mantra and ap-
proved songs should be sung. (51) Musical instruments should be played.
(52) One should dance before the Deity. (53) One should circumambulate the
Deity. (54) One should again offer obeisances. (55) One should offer different
