Śrī-Śrī-Gaura-Govinda-Līlāmṛta Guṭikā 32

  Then, following his gurudeva’s instruction, the sādhaka-dāsa brought two golden trays he had prepared containing aguru, flowers, tulasī leaves, incense, ghee lamps, garlands, sandalwood paste and so on. He gave one tray to his gurudeva, who entered the pericarp of the yogapīṭha lotus with the permission of the guru-varga. Śrī Gurudeva then placed four tender tulasī-mañjarīs with leaves on both sides between the toes of Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s right foot and then his left. After offering each tulasī-mañjarī, he wiped his hand with a moist cloth. He then placed a large rose dipped in sandalwood paste on the middle of the jeweled anklet on each of Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s feet. (Thinking the prickly stems of the roses might touch Prabhu’s soft feet, the sādhaka-dāsa had tied two of them together with a string to make one big one for each foot.) Śrī Gurudeva then decorated Mahāprabhu’s feet with white flowers on each side of the roses and jeweled anklets. After that, he gracefully smeared fragrant candana on Prabhu’s brow with a flower. On his neck he placed a vaijayantī-mālā strung with flowers of five colors. Then he performed the worship of Śrīman Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Advaita Prabhu in the same way. After that, he placed Śrī Gaurāṅga’s prasādī-tulasī-mañjarīs and flowers in the hand or on the head of Gadādhara Paṇḍita and Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita respectively. Then he smeared their brows with gaura-prasādī sandalwood paste and hung prasādī garlands around their necks. Then he worshiped Śrīman Nityānanda Śakti Śrī Jāhnavā Devī, Svarūpa and the rest of the eight mahāntas, Govinda and the other kavirājas, the four gatekeepers, the eight gosvāmīs headed by Śrī Rūpa, and finally the guru-varga in the same way with śrī-gaura-prasādī-tulasīs, flowers, candana and garlands. He then handed the prasādī tray to the sādhaka-dāsa who handed him a tray with incense and a ghee lamp in return. After washing his hands, Śrī Gurudeva offered ārati to Śrīman Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu. Then, with the prasādī incense and ghee lamp, he successively offered ārati to all of their companions. Then, the sādhaka-dāsa worshiped his gurudeva with the tulasīs, flowers, garlands and so on that remained on the prasādī tray and offered ārati to him with the prasādī incense and ghee lamp. After washing his hands and picking up another tray with fresh articles of worship, he entered the pericarp of the yogapīṭha with the permission of his gurudeva and the guru-varga. Carefully following his gurudeva’s previous actions, he performed arcanā and ārati to Śrīman Mahāprabhu and his companions, including the guru-varga. Then the sādhaka-dāsa came and stood to the left of his gurudeva. Śrīman Mahāprabhu and his companions soon became absorbed in the pastimes of Gupta-Kuṇḍa at Śrī Nandīśvara.