# Cc. Madhya 8.55 ## Text > prabhu snāna-kṛtya kari' āchena vasiyā > eka-bhṛtya-saṅge rāya mililā āsiyā ## Synonyms *prabhu*—the Lord; *snāna*-*kṛtya*—the daily duty of bathing; *kari'*—finishing; *āchena*—was; *vasiyā*—sitting; *eka*—one; *bhṛtya*—servant; *saṅge*—with; *rāya*—Rāya Rāmānanda; *mililā*—met; *āsiyā*—coming. ## Translation **After finishing His evening bath, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down and waited for Rāmānanda Rāya to come. Then Rāmānanda Rāya, accompanied by one servant, came to meet Him.** ## Purport A Vaiṣṇava who is supposed to be advanced in spiritual understanding-be he a householder or a *sannyāsī*-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 Purāṇa* and take regular baths. He should also, after bathing, decorate his body with the twelve *tilakas.*