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prathame karila prabhu mandira praksalana

urdhva-adho bhitti, grha-madhya, simhasana

SYNONYMS

prathame—in the first instance; karila—did; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mandira praksalana—washing of the temple; urdhva—on the ceiling; adhah—on the floor; bhitti—walls; grha-madhya—within the home; simhasana—the sitting place of the Lord.

In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu first washed the main temple and then thoroughly washed the ceiling, the walls, the floor, the sitting place (simhasana) and everything else within the room.