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prabhu snana-krtya kari’ achena vasiya
eka-bhrtya-sange raya milila asiya
SYNONYMS
prabhu—the Lord; snana-krtya—the daily duty of bathing; kari’-finishing; achena—was; vasiya—sitting; eka—one; bhrtya—servant; sange—with; raya—Raya Ramananda; milila—met; asiya—coming.
After finishing His evening bath, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down and waited for Ramananda Raya to come.
Then Ramananda Raya, accompanied by one servant, came to meet Him.
PURPORT
A Vaisnava who is supposed to be advanced in spiritual understanding-be he a householder or a sannyasi-must bathe three times a day: morning, noon and evening.
When one is engaged in the service of the Deity, he must especially follow the principles of the Padma Purana and take regular baths.
He should also, after bathing, decorate his body with the twelve tilakas.