Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.6
The Lord’s Desire to Understand Rādhārāṇī’s Love
“Desiring to understand the glory of Rādhārāṇī’s love, the wonderful qualities in Him that She alone relishes through Her love, and the happiness She feels when She realizes the sweetness of His love, the Supreme Lord Hari, richly endowed with Her emotions, appeared from the womb of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī, as the moon appeared from the ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord Hari desired to understand the glory of Rādhārāṇī’s love.
- He also desired to understand His wonderful qualities that She alone relishes through Her love, and the happiness She feels in realizing the sweetness of His love.
- Richly endowed with Her emotions, He appeared from the womb of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī, as the moon appeared from the ocean.
Try this today
Write down the three things the Lord desired to understand, using the translation’s wording.
Ask yourself
Which of the Lord’s desires described here most draws your attention, and why?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.