Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 5 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.5

কৃষ্ণমন্ত্রে করাইল দুই পুরশ্চরণ অচিরাত্পাইবারে চৈতন্যচরণ

कृष्णमन्त्रे कराइल दुइ पुरश्चरण अचिरात्पाइबारे चैतन्यचरण

kṛṣṇa-mantre karāila dui puraścaraṇa acirāt pāibāre caitanya-caraṇa

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-mantrein the holy mantra Hare Kṛṣṇa; karāilacaused to perform; duitwo; puraścaraṇareligious ceremonies; acirātwithout delay; pāibāreto get; caitanya-caraṇathe shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu..

Translation

The brāhmaṇas performed religious ceremonies and chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa so that the two brothers might attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very soon.

Purport

A puraścaraṇa is a ritualistic ceremony performed under the guidance of an expert spiritual master or a brāhmaṇa. It is performed for the fulfillment of certain desires. One rises early in the morning, chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, performs arcana by the ārati ceremony and worships the Deities. These activities are described in the Fifteenth Chapter, verse 108.

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