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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.241

The Lord Portrays Rukmiṇī

“Thereafter a dramatization of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes was performed in the house of Śrī Candraśekhara Ācārya. The Lord personally took the part of Rukmiṇī, the foremost of Kṛṣṇa’s queens.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.241, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A dramatization of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes was performed.
  • The performance took place in the house of Śrī Candraśekhara Ācārya.
  • The Lord personally played Rukmiṇī, the foremost of Kṛṣṇa’s queens.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling whose pastimes were performed and which role the Lord took.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord personally taking part in this dramatization?

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.

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