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

teristics; japa—murmuring; stuti—offering prayers; parikrama—circumambula-
tion; dandavat—offering obeisances; vandana—offering prayers.

TRANSLATION

“The items of worship, such as water, conchshell, flowers, incense and
lamp, should be described. You should also mention chanting softly, offering
prayers, circumambulating, and offering obeisances. All these should be
carefully studied.

PURPORT

All these are mentioned in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa. The Astama Vildsa of that
book should be consulted as far as possible.

TEXT 338
Yreoad-fale, Sweinta-corerar |
afacalis-srist, Capafarntit-aga |) oor |

purascarana-vidhi, krsna-prasdda-bhojana
anivedita-tydga, vaisnava-nindadi-varjana

SYNONYMS

purascarana-vidhi—ritualistic ceremonies; krsna-prasada-bhojana—eating the
remnants of food offered to the Lord; anivedita-tyaga—not touching anything
not offered to the Lord; vaisnava-nindd-ddi-varjana—completely avoiding
blaspheming a Vaisnava.

TRANSLATION

“Other items to be considered are the method of performing purascarana,
taking krsna-prasdda, giving up unoffered food and not blaspheming the
Lord’s devotees.

PURPORT
Regarding the vaisnava-nindd, see Madhya-lild, 15.260.

TEXT 339
WITH, WAR, WYO |
BHCAF-Silat, AStAAS-AlAe] || OOD Il

sadhu-laksana, sadhu-sariga, sadhu-sevana
asatsanga-tyaga, sri-bhagavata-sravana
