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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.290

Kṛṣṇa Wishes to Joke With Rādhārāṇī

“When Lord Kṛṣṇa saw Rādhārāṇī, He wanted to maintain the four-armed form to joke with Her.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.290, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa saw Rādhārāṇī before Him.
  • He wanted to maintain His four-armed form.
  • His purpose was to joke with Her.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment recalling that Kṛṣṇa wanted to keep His four-armed form to joke with Rādhārāṇī.

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s wish to joke with Rādhārāṇī help you notice about this encounter?

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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